![]() ![]() Loblolly pine - Atlantic white-cedar - red maple - swamp tupelo saturated forests as well as forests dominated by loblolly, sweetgum, and red maple in non-riverine flats.ĭense stands of Atlantic white cedar with saturated hydrology. Hydrology is temporarily to seasonally flooded.Ĭoastal Plain Bottomland Hardwoods (in part) blackwater subtype, brownwater subtypeĬoastal Plain Nonriverine Wet Flat Forests Inclusions of loblolly pine temporarily flooded forests occur in patches. Oaks represented can include swamp chestnut, cherrybark, willow, and/or overcup oak. Includes forests dominated by a variety of hardwood species, including sweetgum, cottonwood, red maple.Ĭoastal Plain Bottomland Hardwood (in part), Coastal Plain Levee Forestīottomland forests dominated by deciduous oak alliances. Shrub dominated riverbanks, commonly dominated by willows and/or alders. Maritime Shrub Swamp, Maritime Swamp Forest Includes swamps dominated by sweetbay and swampbay or dogwood dominated forests. Estuarine Fringe forests dominated by loblolly pine.Ĭoastal Fringe Evergreen Forest, Maritime Deciduous Forest, Maritime Deciduous Forest Maritime forests and woodlands dominated by live or sand laurel oak. Loblolly forests and woodlands of the outer coastal plain. May have inclusions of coastal red cedar woodlands. Restricted to the tidal zones in the coastal plain. Swamp tupelo dominated forest with or without black tupelo and/or cypress trees. Species composition depends on salinity and can include cut grass, spike-rush, mosquito fern, and hornwort. Males call from debris and twigs above water, on ground near water, or hidden in grass clumps adjacent to permanent or temporary rain pools of moderate depth (Schwartz and Henderson 1991).ĭune swales with permanently flooded to intermittently exposed hydrology. Eggs and larvae develop in flooded roadside ditches, flatwoods ponds, swamps,Īnd small, semipermanent stock-watering ponds. Nonbreeding 'rain call' given by males from trees and bushes when rainfall is impending. ![]() When inactive, hides under loose bark, palm leaves, in tree holes, in gardens, and in other protected sites. There is adequate moisture, hiding places, nearby standing water, and insect food. ![]() Open woods, cities, and towns thick low vegetation near water wherever Breeding occurs in open pools or ponds (Martof et al. It inhabits gardens, weed or brush tangles, woods, vines, anywhere close to moisture, food and refuge (Conant and Collins 1998). It prefers the open moist to saturated woods but is also found around buildings and other It requires moist woods close to standing water including ditches, ponds, or swamps (Wilson 1995). This species occurs primarily in the coastal plain and adjacent piedmont, along inland streams, and around temporary and permanent wetlands (Reay and Mitchell 1999). In South Carolina this frog is found from the coast to the piedmont.SUMMARY OF STATEWIDE PREDICTED DISTRIBUTION: The Pinewoods Treefrog has yellow or white spotting on the inside of the rear legs, but this characteristic might not be observed unless the frog is in the hand.ĭistribution: This frog ranges from southern Virginia, throughout penninsular Florida, and then west to Eastern Texas. The Green Treefrog is typically larger, can have yellow spots on its dorsum, and has a bold white stripe down its side with green on either side of the stripe. Similar Species: Due to its variability, the Squirrel Treefrog can be confused many species of treefrogs, but most commonly it is confused with the Green Treefrog and the Pinewoods Treefrog. When they are not active, they will often tuck themselves behind bark or rest on broadleaf plants such as cattails. Large choruses generally erupt at night, but can also occur during the day following a rainfall. Squirrel Treefrogs are most active during spring and summer when they breed. They are also one of the most common frogs to find around homes and buildings. Natural History: This frog is a habitat generalist and can be found in or near almost any wetland throughout its range, including slightly saline wetlands on barrier islands. Like other treefrogs in the genus Hyla, Squirrel Treefrogs have large toe pads and elongated limbs. Some individuals have a whiteish or yellowish upper lip that continues to a faded line along the sides of the body. The underside is pale and occasionally yellow-orange flash colors may be present on the inside of the limbs. Dorsally it can be green, gray, tan, brown, or any combination of these colors with faint blotches on its back. Description: This medium sized treefrog is highly variable in coloration.
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