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title: "Rainette d'Amérique du Nord"
description: "Dryophytes cinereus — Amphibiens. The American green tree frog (Dryophytes cinereus or Hyla cinerea) is a common arboreal species of New World tree frog belonging to the family Hylidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/green-treefrog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Rainette d'Amérique du Nord

> Dryophytes cinereus — Amphibiens. The American green tree frog (Dryophytes cinereus or Hyla cinerea) is a common arboreal species of New World tree frog belonging to the family Hylidae.

- Scientific name: *Dryophytes cinereus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibiens)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forêt), `freshwater` (Lacs et rivières)
- iNaturalist observations: 64381
- iNaturalist taxon: [1668858](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1668858)

## Names

- en: Green Treefrog
- de: Amerikanischer Laubfrosch
- es: Rana arbórea verde
- fr: Rainette d'Amérique du Nord

## Countries with the most observations

US (60427), BS (6)

## Summary

The American green tree frog (Dryophytes cinereus or Hyla cinerea) is a common arboreal species of New World tree frog belonging to the family Hylidae. This nocturnal insectivore is moderately sized and has a bright green to reddish-brown coloration. Sometimes, light yellowish spots are present on the dorsum. Commonly found in the central and southeastern United States, the frog lives in open canopy forests with permanent water sources and abundant vegetation. The American green tree frog is strictly aquatic during the hibernating and mating seasons. When defending its territory, the frog either emits aggressive call…

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

## Photo

![Rainette d'Amérique du Nord](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/green-treefrog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Nonbinary-Naturalist · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207047831

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/green-treefrog?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).