Hyla arenicolor- Canyon Tree Frog

[Tom Highum]

I was wondering if anyone has any info on Canyon Tree Frogs regarding legality, availibility, and care. Anything will be helpful.

[Tom Highum]

I found a semi reliable source saying there is no federal listing for them along with no listing in Utah. I have no idea of their listing in of Arizona, Colorado, or New Mexico.

[Socrates]

On AmphibiaWeb they're listed as Least Concern (LC). I do know that they are a Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) carrier. For there care they live in rocky outcroppings and crevices near streams in the southwest. I would say a tank that has many rocky ledges, some pieces of drift wood and a small stream like set up would be appropriate. In regards to who has them, breeds them, I'm not sure. Hope this helps somewhat.

[Tom Highum]

Thanks for your input. I have been mainly thinking a tank with a large quickrete and foam back ground with multiple crevices (this seems to be a common place for them, I have looked at a lot of pictures) and a very small waterfall, really just a tiny flow over multiple ledges. From my attempted research I have found that some have tested positive for BD but are not totally adversely affected and their hasn't been a decrease in population.

[Socrates]

That sounds good and I when I said carrier, I was referring to the fact that it is a species that acts as a vector (ie carries the pathogen, but doesn't become sick from it). So I'd recommend looking for CB. It would be awful to accidentally introduce Bd to your amphibians you already have. Good luck, and I do like the sound of the set up :-)

[Tom Highum]

Now I just need to find out where (if I can get them)