Green Treefrog

How to identify

• Smooth, vivid lime or emerald green above
• Bold white or pale yellow stripe along each side from jaw to flank
• Large sticky toe pads
• Small size, 1.25–2.5 inches
• Coastal plain only in Virginia

About this species

One of Virginia's most striking frogs, the green treefrog is a vivid, smooth-skinned bright green frog of the coastal plain. They frequently appear on windows and walls on warm summer nights, attracted by insects near lights. The bold white or pale yellow stripe along the side of the body is a distinctive field mark.

Often confused with

Did you know

"Green treefrogs are sometimes called 'rain frogs' because their call increases dramatically before and during rainstorms — they appear to sense barometric pressure changes and call in anticipation of rain."

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