Family: Hylidae, Treefrogs view all from this family

Description 2-2 3/4" (5.1-7 cm). Plump, with granular skin. Bright green, yellow, gray, or dark brown; dark spots usually present in lighter phases. Yellowish stripes run from upper jaw along sides of body. Large toe pads. Male has a green or yellow throat.

Voice   Mating call is a single bell-like note given near water. Loud, barking rain call is given from high in trees.

Breeding March to August. Choruses gather at permanent water, streams, cypress ponds, and bayheads.

Habitat Spends warm months in treetops. During winter and dry periods, seeks moisture by burrowing among tree roots, clumps of vegetation and in the ground.

Range The coastal plain from se. Virginia to s. Florida and Louisiana. Also, isolated populations in the northern parts of the Gulf states and Tennessee and Kentucky. Introduced into s. New Jersey.

Discussion Nocturnal. An excellent terrarium pet, it readily accepts insects from fingertips at night, growing plump through the years. During the day it sleeps in a secluded spot.