| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | AMPHIBIA | ANURA | HYLIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Hyla femoralis |
| Species Authority: | Bosc, 1800 |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2004 |
| Assessor/s | Geoffrey Hammerson |
| Evaluator/s: | Stuart, S.N., Chanson, J.S., Cox, N.A. & Young, B.E. (Global Amphibian Assessment Coordinating Team) |
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Justification: Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category. |
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| Range Description: | This species' geographic range is from Atlantic and Gulf Coastal plains, United States, from southern Virginia to eastern Louisiana, south to southern Florida (Conant and Collins 1991). |
| Countries: |
Native:
United States
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | It is common to abundant in many areas. |
| Population Trend: |
Stable
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| Habitat and Ecology: | It can be found in Pine flatwoods and savannahs and pine-turkey oak, usually near bogs or ponds. Occasionally it is found in hardwood forests and swamps. It is mostly arboreal, from low shrubs to high treetops. It hides under or in rotting logs, stumps, or snags during dry or cold weather. Eggs and larvae develop in flooded ditches and transient pools and ponds, occasionally in cypress swamps. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | It is not threatened. |
| Conservation Actions: | No conservation measures are needed. |
| Citation: | Geoffrey Hammerson 2004. Hyla femoralis. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 04 December 2008. |
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