American Green Tree Frog

Description:

American Green Tree Frog. Found him clung to my bathroom window, which is about 30ft from the ground. I've seen this species only a few times here in northwest Georgia but none as large as this guy, close to 3 inches in length.

Habitat:

The frogs are found in the central and southeastern United States, with a geographic range from the Eastern Shore of Virginia to southeast Florida, with populations as far west as central Texas. and as far north as Maryland and Delaware. The frogs are considered monotypic, but clinal variation has been observed from Florida north along the Atlantic coastal plain. This possibly may be attributed "to the result of strong selection and/or drift." Green tree frogs "prefer habitats with plentiful floating vegetation, grasses, and cattails" and are often found in "small ponds, large lakes, marshes, and streams."

Notes:

Official State Amphibian of Georgia