We ran across this gray treefrog, Hyla versicolor, on a recent outing. It sits, green and gargoylelike, on a leaf. While the animal matches its background fairly well, it seems to have been misnamed - it's hardly gray!
However, when the frog clambers up the bark of a tree, it slowly shifts its coloration to match the woody substrate. Very effective camouflage, I'd say.
4 comments:
My very favorite frog! :-)
That's amazing! The frog must have a built-in version of Photoshop!!
Thanks for your comments! I sometimes wonder how many of these little frogs that I walk right by...
I love these little guys! especially their sticky feet and big smiles.
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