Arizona Treefrog
Hyla wrightorum
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- H. wrightorum – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- H. wrightorum – Map by USGS
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Hyla wrightorum occurs in the mountains of central Arizona and western New Mexico. There is also an isolated population in southeastern Arizona.
LEGAL STATUS: Hyla wrightorum has no protected status in our region. However, the isolated Huachuca/Canelo Hills population located in Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties of southeastern Arizona is now listed as a candidate for protection under the Federal Endangered Species Act due to extensive predation on that population by the introduced and invasive American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus).
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Hyla wrightorum (Taylor – 1939)
Genus: Hyla, Greek – honors Hylas, companion of Hercules — ref. incessant cry
Species: wrightorum , English – Wright + Latin – orum = plural ending – honors Anna Allen Wright and Albert Hazen Wright
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962