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Photo by: Quentin Stiles
Slim, smooth body and large finger and toe pads.
How to identify:
Coloration:
Typically bright green, with lateral stripes of white or yellow coloration.
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Lateral stripes usually extend to groin, but may be much shorter, or even lacking.
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Many individuals have small yellow dorsal spots.
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White lips.
Diet:
Size:
Green Treefrog can grow to be 1-2in long
Habitat:
Green Treefrog prefers wet or moist areas such as swamps, lake sides, and the edges of streams, though it may occasionally be found in brackish water.
Range of habitat:
Green Treefrogs can be found in the deep South, from Maryland to Texas.
Orange counties indicate new records since previous Herps of Texas updated in 1998; all other colors represent counties with known Green Treefrog population prior to 1998
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