delaware’s barking tree frog
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Delaware’s Barking Tree Frog. By Nicholas Carroll. Froggy Perception. Barking Tree Frog Hyla gratiosa. Do I have the right Frog. Physical characteristics largest tree frog species located in the South East United States stout and measure between 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 inches in length - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Delaware’s Barking Tree FrogBy Nicholas Carroll
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Froggy Perception Barking Tree Frog Hyla gratiosa
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Do I have the right Frog Physical characteristics largest tree frog species located in the South East
United States stout and measure between 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 inches in
length dark green to brown color dark spots covering the back of the frog A light colored stripe is present, which starts at the
upper jaw and runs along the length of the body large adhesive toe pads
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History Discovered in 1856 1958 it is added on to the E- List
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What is for lunch? eats insects and macro-invertebrates Beetles caterpillars, Grasshoppers Ants also eat plants such as vegetation on
the ground
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Life is a process 3 stage life cycle From egg to tadpole to frog it lasts only
around 12 weeks
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Where are they? Spends a lot of time up in tree tops during
warmer weather warm moist conditions, in periods of dryness
or times of cold weather these frogs will dig into the ground
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Perfect tree frog environment
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Okay… But Where are they? Virginia to Florida Coastal Plain. also
along Gulf states- Kentucky & Tennessee.
Barking tree frogs do not have territories that they will defend
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Reproduction mating season occurs between March and
August gestation lasts one week litter size is generally around 2000 males call females from the water surrounding
the habitat
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Funny Fact about the Name named for the sound of it’s call It’s purpose is not known for certain—an
announcement call, the equivalent of, “Ladies, the other gentlemen and I will be congregating at the pond. We would be delighted with your company.”
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Behavior Nocturnal opportunistic feeders Very social http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaNX
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What is it’s kryptonite? Predators: Fish, birds, raccoons and
snakes Diseases: Nutrient deficiency,
Mechanical wounds, red leg which is a parasite
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Why is it endangered? habitats are continuously threatened by
urbanization and habitat destruction Status: Is still endangered in Delaware
with an unknown population level Are not federally listed
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What does it need to come back Land and space Conservation groups: Save the Frogs Save the frogs day (April 26, 2014) amphibian rescue and conservation
project amphibian ark.
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Impacts on the Ecosystem controls insect and invertebrate levels
of many species such as: worms Moths Grasshoppers flies.
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Conclusion Is this species needed?
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References http://wwknapp.home.mindspring.com/docs/barking.tfrog.html http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Plants_Wildlife/herps/Anura
/BarkingTreeFrog.asp http://www.kentuckyawake.org/Barking_Treefrog http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/virginiatescspecies.pdf http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/amphibians/frogs
andtoads/barking-treefrog/barking_treefrog.htm http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org/assets/uploads/animals/pdf
/BarkingTreeFrog.pdf http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Volunteers/Pages/DAMP.as
px http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=AR001
7 http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Frog-Amphibian-Species/Bar
king-Treefrog/ http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesI
D=55 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyla_gratiosa
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Thank you
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