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 Official State Amphibian
Adoption of State AmphibianAs part of the Arizona Game & Fish Commission's "Arizona Wildlife Awareness" program in 1985, thousands of school children from around the state voted for an official state mammal, reptile, fish and amphibian. The winners were introduced to the Arizona legislature for approval. Students studied 800 species in an effort to determine the best choice in each of the four categories. Four finalists were chosen for each category. In the amphibian category, the choice was limited to the Red Spotted Toad, the Colorado River Toad, the Spadefoot Toad and the Arizona Tree Frog. Students voted the Arizona Tree Frog their first choice by a wide margin.
Legislation was introduced in the Arizona State Legislature by Representative Larry Hawke and, on August 13, 1986, the Arizona Tree Frog became the official state amphibian of Arizona. About the Arizona Tree Frog
The Arizona (Mountain) Tree Frog is one of only two kinds, or species, of tree frogs found in Arizona. (The other is the Canyon Tree Frog, Hyla arenicolor.) If you don't have good eyes, you'll have a tough time spotting an Arizona Tree Frog. They're only about 3/4" to 2" long. The little fellow in the picture is green, but they can be gold to bronze as well. They have a distinct black stripe that runs from their nose, through their eye and ends before their rear legs. Though whitish on their undersides, the male frog has a tan or greenish throat. Arizona Tree Frogs have small pads at the ends of their toes. These pads are very useful when climbing in trees. In the early rainy season, male frogs can be heard calling from the high tree-tops. Their call has been described as a "nasal clacking sound with one to fifteen or more notes often given in succession." When you go looking for Arizona Tree Frogs, look in oak, pine and fir forests higher than 5,000 feet above sea level. You'll find them in the mountains of central Arizona along the Mogollon Rim or in the Huachuca Mountains in Cochise County. That's where they live, eating insects. Arizona Revised StatutesThe following information is excerpted from the Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 41, Article 5, Section 41-859. Arizona has lumped a mammal, a reptile, a fish and an amphibian under the section title of "State animals". TITLE 41. STATE GOVERNMENT.
Additional InformationArizona State Amphibian, Arizona Tree Frog: Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, Museum Division Frog and Toad Posters and Prints Care and Breeding of Popular Tree Frogs: A Practical Manual for the Serious Hobbyist: by Philippe de Vosjoli, Robert Mailloux, Drew Ready. Frogs, Toads, and Treefrogs: Everything About Selection, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, and Behavior: by R. D. Bartlett, Patricia P. Bartlett. Source: Arizona State Legislature, (http://www.azleg.state.az.us/), December 15, 2004
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