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Hyla savignyi (Green Tree Frog)


Hyla savignyi (Green Tree Frog)
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3982 W: 153 N: 4792] (12684)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08
Categories: Amphibians
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Cyprus Herpetofauna, Dedications at TrekNature Part Three, RARE or SIGNIFICANT contributions to TN 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-31 0:27
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hyla savignyi (Green Frog)-for Atatür

This species is usually quite similar to H. arborea (Common Tree Frog), but differs from that species in having relatively longer hind legs and no spur-like branch of the dark lateral stripe in the inguinal region. Also, the stripe is not continuous. In Hyla arborea, a dark stripe, which begins in front of the eye, extends through the tympanic membrane, and laterally along flanks to the inguinal area, and there forms a spur-like branch anterodorsally. The venter is whitish or slightly yellowish. Snout-vent length up to 5 cm; skin smooth dorsally, granulated ventrally. Tympanic membranes distinct. Typically, fingers and toes end in wide, disc shaped adhesive pads. Males have a large vocal sac beneath the chin. The dorsum is usually a bright green, sometimes changing to gray, yellowish or blackish, sometimes with dark coloured small spots.
It is an arboreal species; frequenting trees, shrubs, bushes or reeds. Nocturnal in habit, shelters under leaves in the daytime. Not easy to detect because of its colour changing ability. Goes to water only in the breeding season. Feeds on various flying insects and spiders. Has potent poisonous skin secretions. Prefers clean and deep waters with much vegetation for breeding. The vocalisation of the males is quite strong during the breeding period. The walnut sized egg masses are sometimes attached to the vegetation in water, containing 800-1,000 eggs.
The species known from Cyprus, Turkey, Israel, Syria, Iran and Transcaucasica. It is widely distributed in the vicinities of Lefke+Gönyeli (Nicosia); Geçitköy+Lapta (Kyrenia), Dörtyol+Iskele+Ziyamet+Yeni Erenköy (Famagusta & Karpas Districts) in Northern Cyprus.
I dedicate this photo to my close friend and professional colleague, Professor Mehmet Kutsay ATATUR (matatur) who is also one of the first students of Professor Muhtar BASOGLU (First Turkish Herpetologist).

The information in here was quoted from our joint book with Prof. Atatur:
Atatür, M. K and Göçmen, B. (2001). Amphibians and Reptiles of Northern Cyprus (1st Edition), Ege Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi Kitaplar Serisi, No. 170, Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi, Bornova-Izmir, 63 pp."(ISBN 975-483-486-5)[A PDF-Printable Version is present in my web site].

The male specimen on grapevine was photographed in the garden of my house from Lapitos (Kyrenia=Girne).
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Hello Bayram,

Great composition. Very nice picture of this frog amongst the grape. Good sharpness. Beautiful coulours.
Well done,
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello Bayram,

Almost successful in creating perfect camouflage. I like the natural color and details of this composition. Very well spotted and well done.

Regards,
Jusni

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2459 W: 168 N: 7421] (23442)
  • [2008-01-31 1:24]
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Hello Bayram,
We have the Common Tree Frog here, they're very noisy but hard to see! We found the Green one at the edge of a swimming pool in Alanya once! I like its pose on the grapes. Fine details and colours. A pity about the over exposed background but still a lovely capture!
Many thanks and regards, Ulla

Selam Hocam, üzümlerin üzerinde hakkaeten güzel bir kompozisyon yakalamışsınız. Elinize sağlık.
Nazım

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1683 W: 242 N: 5560] (19685)
  • [2008-01-31 2:41]
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Hi Bayram,
cracking shot of this Frog on a bunch of grapes :)
Great detail and sharpness.
Superb composition and POV.
Gorgeous colours.
Very well done,
Joe

Bayram merhaba,
Küçük fotoğrafı görünce Bayram herpetolojiden sonra şimdi de üzüm mü yüklemiş dedim, otoğrafı görünce neyseki kurbağayı gördüm de şaşkınlığım geçti. Çok güzel yaklanmış bir kare, alışılmadık ve ilgi çekici. Paylaşımın için teşekkürler, Selamlar
Mustafa

Hi Bayram

Fantastic composition, green on green.
Beautiful small tree frog.
Great sharpness and POV

Chris

Hola Bayram, thank you indeed for your very kind dedication and thank you also for mentioning the name of my deceased teacher, Prof. Dr. Muhtar başoğlu, together with mine, it really is a rare honor my friend. That Hyla looks like it would like to play with that grape like a circus seal playing with a ball! Cute, no?
Mehmet

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 269 W: 0 N: 388] (1583)
  • [2008-01-31 6:14]
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Hi Bayram,

I was surprised by your photo. The image with the frog on the garpes is great. Your photo is perfect technicaly speaking.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2597 W: 133 N: 7441] (23193)
  • [2008-01-31 6:22]
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Hello Bayram,
What could be better than a Tree Frog on a bunch of grapes! Both are round and green and this Cypriotic Tree frog looks almost camouflaged on the grapes.
I technically fine capture with excellent sharpness and composition.
Very nice my friend1
Thanks for sharing this one,
Ivan

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (583)
  • [2008-01-31 7:41]
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Hocam yine olayı can damarından yakaladınız. Hyla'nın kamuflajı ve özelliklerini gösteren müthiş bir çekim. Elinize sağlık. Selamlar.
Memo

Hi Bayram,

I would never expect to see a frog in a bunch of grapes. He is so well camouflaged I don't know how you spotted him. It makes a wonderful picture. Good details of the frog - I love that eye and the pose.

Jane

Hi Bayram, beautiful composition with splendid frog, excellent sharpness, great details and wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Selamlar Hocam, bugün geç girebildim TN'e. Yine çok güzel bir fotoğraf karesi yakalamışsınız. Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

Hi Bayram

This is an excellent perspective to show the green frog in! I really like the overall green feel to it and its interesting to see the unusual perch for the frog!

TFS and Best Wishes
Ravi

Hi Bayram,
I never seen this species before...i read abut her but never seen. Great pov, detail and unic picture.
Cheers,
Iulian

Hi Bayram,
this is a very nice and interesting image of nice subjects, the composition is really well done and the picture is bright and warm, really a great job, bravo
ciao
franco

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 355 W: 51 N: 476] (2056)
  • [2008-02-01 0:45]
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Hello Bayram,
beautiful picture, I like the composition! This lovely Hyla is looks very cute on these grapes!
great details and colors,
best regards, Dejan

dün, "hacı şimdilik kısaca yazıyorum. yarın vakit olduğunda devamı gelir" demiştim. bu çekimi daha önce de görmüştüm. üzüme nasıl çıktı bu hayvan. hem de şaraplık üzüme, ayık değildi galiba:) espri bir tarafa güzel çekim olmuş. Atatür hocaya ithafın ve rahmetli Başoğlu hocayı da yad etmen çok hoş. Mehmet hocanın beğeneceğinden eminim. Ah bir de Trionyx göndersen.
eline sağlık,selamlar.
selamlar.

Hocam Hyla mükemmel pozisyonda! üzüm yerken yanlışlıkla onu da yermiydik acaba:) Elinize sağlık. Çok güzel olmuş.

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 103 W: 0 N: 499] (1888)
  • [2008-02-02 2:50]
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The green on green is fabulous. The note most interesting.

TFS!

Ishi

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 570] (2341)
  • [2008-02-02 16:11]
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Selam Bayram,
What a nice capture!
Interesting composition with the frog on the grapevine.
Nice colors!
Regards
Ena

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 463 W: 126 N: 268] (1508)
  • [2008-02-03 5:27]
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HI Bayram
explendid capture and composition with the green fruits..
nice details and good colors.

well done.

Taba

hello Bayram
thanks for visit my collection,
you have a lot of perfect picture, but this one is so funny...

all my wishes,
Lucian

well what a nioce frog! and well caught too. I am sorry but i find it hard to take to snakes , hope you are not offended as you are such a prominent scientist in that fieldd!
have a nice week
anna

Merhaba Hocam,
Gerçekten çok hoş bir kare olmuş. Kurbağanın rengi üzümlerle aynı. İnsan üzüm diye alıp yiyebilir yanlışlıkla, o derece :)
Paylaşım için teşekkürler.
Naşit

Lovely capture of this beautiful tree frog. Well composed shot with excellent details. Thanks a lot for sharing Bayram.
Leyla

Dear Prof Bayram,
Bravo for your work. It's so well camouflaged that for sometime in thumbnail size I was totally confused till I enlarged this photograph to make it evident. Beautiful green colored smiling tree frog :) with grapes as background. Cheers.
Regards-Dr Subhash Ranjan

A nice capture of this beautiful Cyprus green frog. Very good composition and DOF. Excellent details and a very good POV with natural environment. Thanks a lot for sharing... cypturk

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