Species:

Hyla cinerea

Green Treefrog

September 19, 2001
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, DeLeon Springs, Volusia County, Florida
Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)
Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)
Green treefrogs sleep by day, and we saw many of them sleeping on branches and leaves. When they are alert and healthy, they are usually bright green, but they sometimes turn to tan when napping. The first one pictured above is a youngster; the second one is a full-grown adult.

For more about the wildlife of Lake Woodruff, check out Dr. Peter May's web guide to this refuge.