Ranoidea caerulea

This treefrog has many unique factors that set it apart from other hylids. It is a rather large treefrog in general, ranging in length from 3 to 4.5 inches (7 to 11.5 cm) (Badger 1995). Females are usually slightly bigger than the males. An average female specimen is about four inches in length, whereas their male counterparts are more likely to be in the 3 inch range (Mattison 1987). These frogs tend to be light bluish green to emerald green dorsally, with scattered white or gold spots on the side and occasionally on the back from the angle of the mouth to the base of the forearms. As with many treefrogs, this species is capable of some color change. The ventral surface is a milky white and rough in texture. The dorsum and throat are smoother to the touch. Vomerine teeth are prominant between and behind the choanea. These treefrogs have enormous toe pads. Fingers are partially webbed, but the toes are almost completely webbed. There is a distinct tympanum present. The second finger tends to be longer than that of the first (Cogger 1983). The eye has a horizontal pupil whereas other hylids tend to have a vertical pupil. The fatty ridge over the eye is a very distinct trait of the White's Treefrog. The skin is covered with a thick cuticle that allows it to retain moisture as an adaptation to arid areas. Males are more slender in appreance than females and have a grayish wrinkled vocal sac that is located underneath the throat region. The females are white on the throat (Mattison 1987). The waxy blue-green color and rolling skin folds of fatty material have earned the frog the nickname "dumpy" (Badger 1995).

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