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Dryophytes

Duellman, William E.;Marion, Angela B.;Hedges, Blair

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Dryophytes

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Dryophytes is a genus of Ameroasian tree frogs in the family Hylidae. Species of the genus are found mostly in North America, but the genus also includes five species found in eastern Asia.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassAmphibia
  4. OrderAnura
  5. FamilyHylidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded227,490

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Dryophytes is a genus of Ameroasian tree frogs in the family Hylidae. Species of the genus are found mostly in North America, but the genus also includes five species found in eastern Asia.

==Description== Dryophytes consists of small tree-dwelling frogs, usually green or gray in color. They have digits ending with expanded discs which help them to stick to surfaces like trees.

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