![]() This stripe runs extends from the nostrils across the eyes and back to the shoulder.Īs is true in many frog species, coloration is variable, resulting in many morphs. A distinctive wide black or dark brown stripe called the eye stripe is usually present in both sexes. ![]() The moist skin is covered with small bumbs. It has long, slender legs and limited webbing between the toes. The Northern Pacific Tree Frog is a small frog with a large head, large eyes, and what is described as a slim waist. Aquatic breeding habitats include slow-moving streams, permanent and seasonal (vernal) pools, artificial ponds, shallow vegetated wetlands and marshes, wet meadows, forest and swamps, lakes, reservoirs, potholes, and roadside ditches. Primarily a terrestrial species, these frogs live among low plants near or along water. Pacific Tree Frogs inhabit a variety of areas and elevations, from sea level to mountains, including grasslands, forests, and farmlands. Small population in Alaska (introduced) Habitat Also found in northern Idaho and Montana. Southern and western British Columbia (including Vancouver Island and smaller offshore islands), south through Washington, western Oregon and Pacific coast of Oregon, and north coast of California to Humboldt County. Native: North America’s western Pacific region Our frogs were donated to us by a herpatology scientist who is studying the species. SPECIES IN DETAIL Northern Pacific Tree (Chorus) FrogĬLIMATE CHANGE: Vulnerable At the Aquarium
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