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title: "Iberian Tree Frog"
description: "Hyla molleri — Amphibians. Hyla molleri, also known as the Iberian tree frog or Moller's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and southwesternmost France."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/iberian-tree-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Iberian Tree Frog

> Hyla molleri — Amphibians. Hyla molleri, also known as the Iberian tree frog or Moller's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and southwesternmost France.

- Scientific name: *Hyla molleri*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibians)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `freshwater` (Lakes & rivers)
- iNaturalist observations: 1777
- Wikidata: [Q108712](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108712)
- iNaturalist taxon: [70646](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/70646)

## Names

- en: Iberian Tree Frog
- de: Iberischer Laubfrosch
- es: Ranita de San Antón ibérica
- fr: Rainette ibérique

## Countries with the most observations

ES (975), PT (620), FR (22)

## Summary

Hyla molleri, also known as the Iberian tree frog or Moller's tree frog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and southwesternmost France. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of Hyla arborea, but was split based on genetic differences. The specific name molleri honours Adolphe F. Moller (1842–1920), a Portuguese botanist.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyla_molleri

## Photo

![Iberian Tree Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/iberian-tree-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: José Antonio León Mangado · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/347283023

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/iberian-tree-frog?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).