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Mediterranean tree frog

Hyla meridionalis Boettger, 1874

LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads

The mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis) is a species in the family Hylidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 3.11 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis)
Photo: Didier Descouens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the mediterranean tree frog

Weight
3.11 gsrc for Weight
Length
up to 6.5 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
arthropods, leavessrc for Main food
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
800 – 1,000src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the mediterranean tree frog live?

Not recorded

What is the mediterranean tree frog?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis), or stripeless tree frog, is a species of frog found in south-west Europe and north-west Africa. It resembles the European tree frog, but is larger (some females are up to 65 millimetres (2.6 in) long), has longer hind legs, and the flank stripe only reaches to the front legs (often starting at the eyes, not at the nostrils). The croaking resembles that of H. arborea, but it is deeper and slower.

The Hyla meridionalis generally breed from the end of March through the beginning of July; their breeding is dependent on a few variables, including water availability. This tree frog species has a larval period of 15 days.

From the Wikipedia article “Mediterranean tree frog” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mediterranean_tree_frog&oldid=1374122344), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the mediterranean tree frog endangered?

The mediterranean tree frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the mediterranean tree frog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyHylidae
  6. genusHyla
  7. SpeciesHyla meridionalis Boettger, 1874

Synonyms Hyla africana, Hyla arborea meridionalis, Hyla arborea var. meridionalis, Hyla barytonus, Hyla perezii, Hyla viridis meridionalis

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Stripeless tree frogEnglish
  • Stripeless tree frogEnglish
  • Stripeless tree frogEnglish
  • ضفدع الشجر المتوسطيArabic
  • raniella mediterráneaAsturian
  • Reineta meridionalCatalan
  • rosnička západníCzech
  • Ustribet løvfrøDanish
  • MittelmeerlaubfroschGerman
  • Mittelmeer-LaubfroschGerman
  • Ranita merdionalSpanish
  • Ranita MeridionalSpanish
  • Vahemere lehekonnEstonian
  • Hegoaldeko zuhaitz-igelBasque
  • välimerenlehtisammakkoFinnish
  • Rainette VerteFrench
  • Rainette MeridionaleFrench
  • Rainette méridionaleFrench
  • Rainette méridionale (La)French
  • Rainettes meridionalesFrench
  • mediterrán levelibékaHungarian
  • RaganellaItalian
  • Raganella baritonoItalian
  • Raganella MediterraneaItalian
  • Raganella meridionaleItalian
  • チチュウカイアマガエルJapanese
  • Viduržeminė medvarlėLithuanian
  • Streeploze boomkikkerDutch
  • Mediterrane boomkikkerDutch
  • Zuid-Europese boomkikkerDutch
  • Rzekotka śródziemnomorskaPolish
  • Rela-meridionalPortuguese
  • Perereca-mediterrâneaPortuguese
  • Средиземноморская квакшаRussian
  • västlig lövgrodaSwedish
  • Mediterrane booroot
  • 地中海雨蛙Chinese

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Relatives of the mediterranean tree frog

Other species in the same genus Hyla.

LC, Least Concern

Assam treefrog

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the mediterranean tree frog?

An adult mediterranean tree frog weighs 3.11 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the mediterranean tree frog endangered?

The mediterranean tree frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What does the mediterranean tree frog eat?

Its recorded main food is arthropods and leaves.

What kind of animal is the mediterranean tree frog?

The mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis) belongs to the family Hylidae in the order Anura.

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  title = {Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mediterranean-tree-frog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}