European tree frog
Hyla arborea (Linnaeus, 1758)
LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads
The European tree frog (Hyla arborea), also called the common tree frog or leaf green tree frog, is an amphibian in the frogs and toads subgroup, order Anura, family Hylidae. It is a tiny frog with an adult body mass of 9.5 g and a body length of up to 5 cm.
Quick facts about the European tree frog
An invertivore with a carnivore trophic level, it eats arthropods and has an arboreal and terrestrial microhabitat with a cathemeral activity pattern. It lays eggs, 1,100 per clutch and up to 2,000, develops through a larval stage, and is listed as Least Concern, not an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- 9.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 5 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 22 years
- Main food
- arthropodssrc for Main food
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1,100 – 2,000src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the European tree frog live?
Not recorded
What is the European tree frog?
The European tree frog (Hyla arborea) is a small tree frog. As traditionally defined, it was found throughout much of Europe, Asia and northern Africa, but based on molecular genetic and other data several populations formerly included in it are now recognized as separate species (for example, H. intermedia of Italy and nearby, H. molleri of the Iberian Peninsula, H. meridionalis of parts of southwestern Europe and northern Africa, and H. orientalis of parts of Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions), limiting the true European tree frog to Europe from France to Poland and Greece.
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What does the European tree frog sound like?
Is the European tree frog endangered?
The European tree frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the European tree frog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyHylidae
- genusHyla
- SpeciesHyla arborea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Calamita arboreus, Calamita viridis, Dendrohyas arborea, Dendrohyas arborea daudinii, Dendrohyas arboreus, Hyas arborea, Hyla arborea arborea, Hyla arborea cretensis, Hyla arborea kretensis, Hyla viridis, Hyla viridis, Hyla vulgaris, Hylaria viridis, Rana arborea, Rana viridis
Other names and names in other languages (59)
- Common tree frogEnglish
- Common tree frogEnglish
- Common tree frogEnglish
- Leaf green tree frogEnglish
- ضفدع الشجر الأوربيArabic
- ضفدع الشجر الأوروبيArabic
- Hyla arboreaAragonese
- raniella europeaAsturian
- Adi ağacqurbağasıAzerbaijani
- Квакша звычайнаяBelarusian
- ДървесницаBulgarian
- Glazig (loen)Breton
- Obična gatalinkaBosnian
- Reineta arbòriaCatalan
- LøvfrøDanish
- GrünrockGerman
- Europäischer LaubfroschGerman
- HeckenfroschGerman
- LaubfroschGerman
- WetterfroschGerman
- ΔενδροβάτραχοςGreek
- Ranita de San AntónSpanish
- Ranita de San AntonioSpanish
- Ranita de San Antonio europeaSpanish
- Zuhaitz-igel arruntBasque
- euroopanlehtisammakkoFinnish
- Rainette verteFrench
- Rainette verte (La)French
- EstrozaGalician
- Zöld levelibékaHungarian
- Սովորական ծառագորտArmenian
- RaganellaItalian
- Raganella ComuneItalian
- Raganella europeaItalian
- ヨーロッパアマガエルJapanese
- 유럽청개구리Korean
- HeckefräschLuxembourgish
- Europäeschen HeckefräschLuxembourgish
- Europinė medvarlėLithuanian
- Paprastoji medvarlėLithuanian
- ГаталинкаMacedonian
- HasselpoggLow German
- BoomkikkerDutch
- Europese boomkikkerDutch
- Rzekotka DrzewnaPolish
- Rã-arborícola-europeiaPortuguese
- BrotăcelRomanian
- ДревесницаRussian
- Обыкновенная квакшаRussian
- Rosnička zelenáSlovak
- Zelena regaSlovenian
- Шумска гаталинкаSerbian
- lövgrodaSwedish
- Ağaç KurbağasıTurkish
- Квакша звичайнаUkrainian
- Bamfräschroot
- Rinne côrreceWalloon
- 歐洲樹蛙Chinese
- 歐洲綠雨蛙Chinese
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Relatives of the European tree frog
Other species in the same genus Hyla.
Italian tree frog
Hyla intermedia
Savigny's treefrog
Hyla savignyi
Sardinian tree frog
Hyla sarda
Mediterranean tree frog
Hyla meridionalis
Hallowell's tree frog
Hyla hallowellii
Assam treefrog
Hyla annectans
CompareEuropean tree frog vs Italian tree frogEuropean tree frog vs Savigny's treefrogEuropean tree frog vs Sardinian tree frogEuropean tree frog vs Mediterranean tree frog
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the European tree frog?
The European tree frog is an amphibian in the frogs and toads subgroup, belonging to the order Anura and the family Hylidae.
How big is the European tree frog?
The European tree frog is tiny, with an adult body mass of 9.5 g and a body length of up to 5 cm.
What does the European tree frog eat?
The European tree frog eats arthropods. It is classed as an invertivore with a carnivore trophic level.
Is the European tree frog endangered?
No. The European tree frog is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How many eggs does the European tree frog lay?
The European tree frog lays 1,100 eggs per clutch, with up to 2,000. Its development includes a larval stage.
Who named the European tree frog?
The European tree frog, Hyla arborea, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).
What is the microhabitat of the European tree frog?
The European tree frog has an arboreal and terrestrial microhabitat.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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