Froggie

[bcostello]

Here's a little froggie in my greenhouse. Don't know if he/she is native to the area or hitched a ride in a plant.

 

[etex]

Yours is a very cute frog!

 

[Shiva]

Er! I'm not a frog specialist!

Michel

 

[goldenrose]

neither am I, but it would be welcome in my GH!

 

[NYEric]

Native if you live in Cuba! How warm is it there!?

 

[biothanasis]

Lovely frog!!!!!

 

[fbrem]

It's a green tree frog (Hyla cinerea), native to SE US, they're real nice and have a cool call.

Forrest

 

[SlipperFan]

Beat me to it, Forrest. I love these little creatures. I wouldn't mind them in my greenhouse, either (when I get it...).

 

[NYEric]

cccc Cold! Ribbit!

 

[lindafrog]

Love those froggi, I found one in my orchids while they were outside. , don't know how it got there, its not native to this area of Michigan. It liked to hang out on the door screen

 

[SlipperFan]

Love those froggi, I found one in my orchids while they were outside. , don't know how it got there, its not native to this area of Michigan. It liked to hang out on the door screen

I can't believe that! They are abundant around here, and we are not that far from you.

 

[Ernie]

I can't believe that! They are abundant around here, and we are not that far from you.

What?! We've been looking all over the place down here for green tree frogs to no avail. My son and I have relocated every American brown toad within a two mile radius to our back yard and little oak toads love to live in pots of semi-hydro plants, but we've seen zero tree frogs. Maybe they're just perfectly adapted to avoiding little boys? The brown toads have a lonnnng way to go in that department.

 

[fbrem]

I can't believe that! They are abundant around here, and we are not that far from you.

Green treefrogs in Michigan!?! That would be quite a range extension. More likely the grey treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis), they can be quite green and easily confused. The biggest differences are that greens have a prominent white stripe on the lip, smoother skin and cannot freeze solid like the greys (an amazing adaptation to living in the north). I love our US treefrogs!!!

Forrest

 

[SlipperFan]

Green treefrogs in Michigan!?! That would be quite a range extension. More likely the grey treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis), they can be quite green and easily confused. The biggest differences are that greens have a prominent white stripe on the lip, smoother skin and cannot freeze solid like the greys (an amazing adaptation to living in the north). I love our US treefrogs!!!

Forrest

Oops -- you are right, Forrest. They are Gray Tree Frogs here. In my mind I think of them as green because they are green when they are young, and only turn gray as they become adults. Most of my encounters with them have been when they are still green.

 

[NYEric]

http://www.froggie.info/green/index.htm