Common Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor)
Green Form adult
Description: A green or gray frog mottled with black and grays. The underside of the rear legs is orange-yellow. They have adhesive toe pads on their feet that enable them to climb on surfaces. Young tree frogs are usually green with a brown patch on their side, although some are gray. Their skin texture and patterns resemble lichen and tree bark, where they often hide during the day. Skin color slowly changes to match the frog's surroundings.
Call: Short trill sometimes accompanied by a chirp given at night, and occasionally during the day.
Eggs: Produces a mass of eggs in a suitable water source, typically swamps or ponds.
Habitat: Deciduous trees and shrubs. Young appear on herbaceous plants more frequently than adults. They often stay in tree cavities, on bark, or in cracks and crevices on houses. These frogs are encountered on roads in spring rain showers.
Diet: They feed on insects and spiders. They are much less active in the daytime but frequent windows or houses at night, feeding on insects attracted to artificial lighting.
Call: Short trill sometimes accompanied by a chirp given at night, and occasionally during the day.
Eggs: Produces a mass of eggs in a suitable water source, typically swamps or ponds.
Habitat: Deciduous trees and shrubs. Young appear on herbaceous plants more frequently than adults. They often stay in tree cavities, on bark, or in cracks and crevices on houses. These frogs are encountered on roads in spring rain showers.
Diet: They feed on insects and spiders. They are much less active in the daytime but frequent windows or houses at night, feeding on insects attracted to artificial lighting.
