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Smith,11 studying three species of tree frogs in South Carolina, was the first to observe.. . .

This species was not listed in early floras of New York; however, in 1985 it was reported in a botanical survey of Chenango County.13

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This species was not listed in early floras of New York; however, it was reported in a botanical survey of Chenango County (Osiecki and Smith 1985) and has since been verified.

Smith (2003) observed seasonal behavior of three species of tree frogs in South Carolina.

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