Barking tree frog

Description:

Plump, with granular skin. Bright green, yellow, gray, or dark brown: dark spots usually present in lighter phases. Yellowish stripes run from upper jaw along sides of body. Large toe pads. Males has a green or yellow throat. Mating call is a single bell-like note given near water. Loud, barking rain call is given from high in trees. Breeding: March to August

Habitat:

Spends warm months in treetops. During winter and dry periods, seeks moisture by burrowing among tree roots, clumps of vegetation and in the ground.