Reptile

Pacific Tree Frog

Pseudacris regilla
Reptile Fort Clatsop, near present-day Astoria, Oregon New to Western Science
Pacific Tree Frog

Photo: The High Fin Sperm Whale, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common Names
Small Green Tree Frog
Habitat
Camp Chopunnish
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1806-01-15
Observed At
Fort Clatsop, near present-day Astoria, Oregon

Common and widespread, Pacific treefrogs may be heard calling even in developed areas with suitable moist habitats.

Journal References

8 journal entries mention Pacific Tree Frog

Jul 1 1804
Clark: July 1, 1804
... Grapes, (2) pass a Creek on the L. S. called remore (Tree Frog) Creek, an Isd above in the Mid. and 2 Willow Isds on the S. S. all of the Same name; The two Will...
Aug 2 1804
Lewis: August 2, 1804
...inhabitant of ponds and Marasses, and feeds upon tadpoles, frogs, small fish &cthey are common to the Mississipi and the lower part of the ohio River, (ie) as hig...
Apr 15 1805
Lewis: April 15, 1805
...d by this rivulet where it entered the bottom, I heard the frogs crying for the first time this season; their note was the same with that of the small frogs which...
Mar 29 1806
Lewis: March 29, 1806
...ing about in different directions through the praries. the frogs are croaking in the swams and marhes; their notes do not differ from those of the Atlantic States...
May 29 1806
Clark: May 29, 1806
...Surface of the body. the belly and throat is more like the frog and are of a light yellowish brown Colour. around the edge of the belly is regularly Set with litt...
May 29 1806
Lewis: May 29, 1806
...urface of the body. the belley and throat is more like the frog and are of a light yelowish brown colour. arround the edge of the belley is regularly set with li...
May 30 1806
Clark: May 30, 1806
...mmon black Lizzard, the horned Lizzard, a small green tree-frog; the Same frog which is common to our Country which Sings in the Spring of the year. a large Speci...
May 30 1806
Lewis: May 30, 1806
...ommon black lizzard, the horned lizzard, a smal green tree frog, the smal frog which is common to our country which sings in the spring of the year, a large spec...

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