Key Identification Features
- It was previously classified as a subspecies of Hyla arborea, but was recognized as a separate distinct species based on genetic differences.
- Its appearance is highly variable; it is normally brown, but can have a green dorsal surface, with three broken dorsal stripes that range from very distinct to quite faint.
- The eyes are moderately large and protruding, and the tympanum is distinct, though it is partially covered by a diffused supratympanic fold.
- At night, this frog is lime green with indistinct stripes, and its ventral body parts are transparent.
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