Name

Hyla meridionalis

Mediterranean tree frog

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Amphibia

Order: Anura

Family: Hylidae

Genus: Hyla

Species: meridionalis

Habitat

Adults frequent meadows, reedbeds, brambles and dense shrubby areas near ponds and rivers. Their main breeding habitats are temporary pools.

Feeding

Insectivorous predator.

Distribution

Northwest Africa, Iberian Peninsula, South of France, Northwest Italy and some islands (Madeira, Menorca and Canary Islands).

Conservation status

Near Threatened (NT)

Additional information

Very smooth and shiny skin, generally light green in colour. With a dark stripe running from the nostrils through the eyes to the axillae of the front legs. Pupil horizontal. Extremities of the toes very broad, forming suction cups or adhesive discs.