1. Delaware’s Barking Tree Frog By Nicholas Carroll

2. Froggy Perception  Barking Tree Frog  Hyla gratiosa

3. Do I have the right Frog  Physical characteristics  largest tree frog species located in the South East United States  stout and measure between 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 inches in length  dark green to brown color  dark spots covering the back of the frog  A light colored stripe is present, which starts at the upper jaw and runs along the length of the body  large adhesive toe pads

5. History  Discovered in 1856  1958 it is added on to the E- List

6. What is for lunch?  eats insects and macro-invertebrates  Beetles  caterpillars,  Grasshoppers  Ants  also eat plants such as vegetation on the ground

7. Life is a process  3 stage life cycle  From egg to tadpole to frog it lasts only around 12 weeks

8. Where are they?  Spends a lot of time up in tree tops during warmer weather  warm moist conditions, in periods of dryness or times of cold weather these frogs will dig into the ground

9. Perfect tree frog environment

10. Okay… But Where are they?  Virginia to Florida Coastal Plain. also along Gulf states- Kentucky & Tennessee.  Barking tree frogs do not have territories that they will defend

12. Reproduction  mating season occurs between March and August  gestation lasts one week  litter size is generally around 2000  males call females from the water surrounding the habitat

13. Funny Fact about the Name  named for the sound of it’s call  It’s purpose is not known for certain—an announcement call, the equivalent of, “Ladies, the other gentlemen and I will be congregating at the pond. We would be delighted with your company.”

14. Behavior  Nocturnal  opportunistic feeders  Very social  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaNX 6pJsIT0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaNX 6pJsIT0

15. What is it’s kryptonite?  Predators: Fish, birds, raccoons and snakes  Diseases: Nutrient deficiency, Mechanical wounds, red leg which is a parasite

16. Why is it endangered?  habitats are continuously threatened by urbanization and habitat destruction  Status: Is still endangered in Delaware with an unknown population level  Are not federally listed

17. What does it need to come back  Land and space  Conservation groups:  Save the Frogs  Save the frogs day (April 26, 2014)  amphibian rescue and conservation project  amphibian ark.

18. Impacts on the Ecosystem  controls insect and invertebrate levels of many species such as:  worms  Moths  Grasshoppers  flies.

19. Conclusion  Is this species needed?

20. References  http://wwknapp.home.mindspring.com/docs/barking.tfrog.html http://wwknapp.home.mindspring.com/docs/barking.tfrog.html  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Plants_Wildlife/herps/Anura/BarkingTre eFrog.asp http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/Plants_Wildlife/herps/Anura/BarkingTre eFrog.asp  http://www.kentuckyawake.org/Barking_Treefrog http://www.kentuckyawake.org/Barking_Treefrog  http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/virginiatescspecies.pdf http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/virginiatescspecies.pdf  http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/amphibians/frogsandtoads/b arking-treefrog/barking_treefrog.htm http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/amphibians/frogsandtoads/b arking-treefrog/barking_treefrog.htm  http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org/assets/uploads/animals/pdf/BarkingTr eeFrog.pdf http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org/assets/uploads/animals/pdf/BarkingTr eeFrog.pdf  http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Volunteers/Pages/DAMP.aspx http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Volunteers/Pages/DAMP.aspx  http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=AR0017 http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=AR0017  http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Frog-Amphibian-Species/Barking- Treefrog/ http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Frog-Amphibian-Species/Barking- Treefrog/  http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=55 http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=55  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyla_gratiosa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyla_gratiosa

21. Thank you  Any Questions?