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Squirrel tree frog

Dryophytes squirellus (Daudin, 1800)

LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads

The squirrel tree frog (Dryophytes squirellus) is a species in the family Hylidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 2.88 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Squirrel tree frog (Dryophytes squirellus)
Photo: Jim Conrad · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the squirrel tree frog

Weight
2.88 gsrc for Weight
Length
up to 4.5 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
8.5 years
Main food
arthropodssrc for Main food
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
232 – 2,000src 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 squirrel tree frog live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

Also listed for parts of: France (Saint Barthelemy).

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

What is the squirrel tree frog?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The squirrel tree frog (Dryophytes squirellus) is a small species of tree frog found in the southeastern United States, from Texas to Virginia. It is an introduced species to the Bahamas. Squirrel tree frogs are small frogs, about 1.5 inches in length as adults. There are several color variations, but most commonly they are green and look very much like the American green tree frog. They can also be varying shades of yellow or brown, sometimes with white or brown blotching. Males may also possess a relatively large, conspicuous lateral body stripe, with thicker stripes being more attractive to female frogs.

From the Wikipedia article “Squirrel tree frog” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Squirrel_tree_frog&oldid=1354200646), 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 squirrel tree frog endangered?

The squirrel 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. What the categories mean.

How is the squirrel tree frog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyHylidae
  6. genusDryophytes
  7. SpeciesDryophytes squirellus (Daudin, 1800)

Synonyms Auletris squirella, Calamita squirella, Dendrohyas squirella, Hyla delitescens, Hyla flavigula, Hyla goini, Hyla squirella, Hyla squirella

Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • Squirrel treefrogEnglish
  • rosnička hádaváCzech
  • Eichhörnchen-LaubfroschGerman
  • Rana arbórea ardillaSpanish
  • Rainette de la CarolineFrench
  • Rainette squirelle (La)French
  • リスアマガエルJapanese
  • Voverinė medvarlėLithuanian
  • EekhoornboomkikkerDutch
  • Rzekotka wiewiórczaPolish
  • Perereca-esquiloPortuguese
  • Беличья квакшаRussian
  • 松鼠雨蛙Chinese

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Relatives of the squirrel tree frog

Other species in the same genus Dryophytes.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the squirrel tree frog?

An adult squirrel tree frog weighs 2.88 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the squirrel tree frog endangered?

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

What does the squirrel tree frog eat?

Its recorded main food is arthropods.

What kind of animal is the squirrel tree frog?

The squirrel tree frog (Dryophytes squirellus) belongs to the family Hylidae in the order Anura.

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@misc{squirrel_tree_frog_2026,
  title = {Squirrel tree frog (Dryophytes squirellus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/squirrel-tree-frog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}