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Green Treefrog
Hyla cinerea
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photo ©Ginger Allen, FMNP
Identifiers- bright green body with white strips along
bottom of jaw and down side 2"
Adaptations- sticky toe
pads for climbing,
horizontal pupils
Status- found throughout
Florida
Distribution- southeastern U.S.A.
Habitat- swamps, lowland river
bottoms, marshes, wet prairies
Reproduction- small egg mass laid on aquatic vegetation
Diet- insects, invertebrates
Fun facts
- choruses of hundreds heard during and after rain
- folklore claims them to be "weather prophets"
- color varies from gray to brown when inactive
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