# Mediterranean tree frog

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The **Mediterranean tree frog** (***Hyla meridionalis***), or **stripeless tree frog**, is a species of [frog](/source/Frog) found in south-west Europe and north-west Africa. It resembles the [European tree frog](/source/European_tree_frog), but is larger (some females are up to 65 millimetres (2.6 in) long), has longer hind legs, and the flank stripe only reaches to the front legs (often starting at the eyes, not at the nostrils). The croaking resembles that of *H. arborea*, but it is deeper and slower.

The *Hyla meridionalis* generally breed from the end of March through the beginning of July; their breeding is dependent on a few variables, including water availability. This tree frog species has a larval period of 15 days.[1]

## Distribution

This frog is found in central and southern Portugal, Spain (from [Catalonia](/source/Catalonia) to [Andalusia](/source/Andalusia) and [Extremadura](/source/Extremadura)), southern France, northern Italy (only [Liguria](/source/Liguria)), Morocco, northern Algeria and northern Tunisia. It also has ancient introduced populations in [Madeira](/source/Madeira) and the [Canary Islands](/source/Canary_Islands) and a recent introduction in [Menorca](/source/Menorca).

## References

1. Sillero, Neftalí (2010-01-01). "Modelling suitable areas for Hyla meridionalis under current and future hypothetical expansion scenarios". *Amphibia-Reptilia*. **31** (1): 37–50. [doi:10.1163/156853810790457948](https://doi.org/10.1163/156853810790457948). [ISSN 1568-5381](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1568-5381)

- Stöck M., Dubey S., Klütsch C., Litvinchuk S. N., Schleidt U., and Perrin N. (2008): Mitochondrial and nuclear phylogeny of circum-Mediterranean tree frogs from the Hyla arborea group. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49: 1019-1024.

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