Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyHylidae (Hylid Tree Frogs)
- GenusDryophytes
- SpeciesDryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope's Gray Tree Frog)
Cope's gray treefrog (Dryophytes chrysoscelis) is a species of treefrog found in the United States and Canada. It is almost indistinguishable from the gray treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor), and shares much of its geographic range. Both species are variable in color, mottled gray to gray-green, resembling the bark of trees. These are treefrogs of woodland habitats, though they will sometimes travel into more open areas to reach a breeding pond. The only readily noticeable difference between the two species is the mating call — Cope's has a faster-paced and slightly higher-pitched call than D. versicolor. In addition, D. chrysoscelis is reported to be slightly smaller, more arboreal, and more tolerant of dry conditions than D. versicolor. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Gray Tree Frog sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Squirrel Treefrog
Dryophytes squirellus
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cope's Gray Tree Frog in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Cope's Gray Tree Frog sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cope's Gray Tree Frog in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Cope's Gray Tree Frog in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.