Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
Florida’s Green Treefrog is a familiar nighttime caller with vivid color, a clean side stripe, and remarkable climbing toes.
Florida’s Green Treefrog is a familiar nighttime caller with vivid color, a clean side stripe, and remarkable climbing toes.
A smooth bright-green frog with a pale white or yellow stripe along each side, large toe pads, and sometimes small gold flecks.
Climbs vegetation and walls with adhesive toe pads and calls loudly from wet areas during warm weather.
Handle only when necessary with clean, wet hands and never apply insect repellent or chemicals to amphibians.
Do not collect wildlife from protected lands. Avoid pesticides and habitat disturbance around breeding wetlands.
Habitat:
Freshwater Wetlands, Lakes and Ponds, Rivers and Springs, Urban and Residential Areas
Area / Range:
Statewide
Diet:
Moths, flies, beetles, mosquitoes, and other small invertebrates.
Behavior:
Climbs vegetation and walls with adhesive toe pads and calls loudly from wet areas during warm weather.
Nighttime, Dusk
Active Times:
Best time to see:
Warm humid evenings, especially after rain
Florida Native Status:
Native
Conservation Status:
Secure
Safety Level:
Safe
Safety Information:
Handle only when necessary with clean, wet hands and never apply insect repellent or chemicals to amphibians.
Benefits to Property:
Consumes many small insects and brings native sound and movement to rain gardens and pond edges.
Property Concerns:
Frogs may gather near lights or enter screened areas, but they cause little property damage.
Fun Fact:
It is Florida’s official state amphibian.
Wildlife Laws:
Do not collect wildlife from protected lands. Avoid pesticides and habitat disturbance around breeding wetlands.
Identification:
A smooth bright-green frog with a pale white or yellow stripe along each side, large toe pads, and sometimes small gold flecks.