#1851 · 🐸 amphibians

Eastern Tree Frog

🇳🇱 Oostelijke Boomkikker ·Hyla orientalis

LCleast concern 🐸 Amphibians 📍 in the Netherlands (introduced)

7 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

what is it?

Hyla orientalis , also known by its common name eastern tree frog , is a species from the genus Hyla . The species was originally described by Jacques von Bedriaga in 1890, and is found in Asia Minor and southeastern Europe.

base stats

NL sightings 6iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 2,858iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 6 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #17 most seen of the amphibians in NL.
2,858 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by Jacques von Bedriaga in 1890 (136 years ago).
Not originally Dutch: it was introduced to the Netherlands.