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Hyla versicolor
The gray treefrog changes colors-from gray-green to a light pearl-gray, depending on background. One of the best camouflaged of all frogs, gray treefrogs can blend in so well with a tree that even a careful observer has trouble spotting it. Generally, it has a light-colored spot on each side of the head, beneath the eyes and a bright yellow coloration on the inside surface of the thighs. Well developed, sticky adhesive toe discs enable the gray treefrog to climb rapidly.
This frog lives aloft, calling out from trees and shrubs, especially just before or after a summer rain. It has a loud trill call, one to three seconds in duration. The gray treefrog’s trill rate is slower and more melodious than the harsher trill of Cope's gray. While the gray treefrog is found throughout Ohio, Cope's gray treefrog is restricted to the southern one-third of the state.
Found it stuck to my front door when I went to take my dog out.
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I would love to find this stuck to my door :)