American green tree frog

Description:

The frog is green medium-sized, up to 6 cm (2.5 in) long. Their bodies are usually green in shades ranging from bright yellowish olive to lime green. The darkness of the color can change depending on lighting or temperature. There may be small patches of gold or white on the skin, and they may also have a white, pale yellow, or cream-colored line running from the jaw or upper lip to the groin. They have smooth skin and large toe pads. The abdomen is pale yellow to white. Males have wrinkled throats (indicating the vocal pouch) and are slightly smaller than females.

Habitat:

The frogs are found in the southeastern United States and some areas to the north and west, including all of Florida, Alabama, southern Georgia, Louisiana, Delaware, eastern Maryland and Virginia, eastern North and South Carolina, eastern Texas, and areas extending along the Mississippi Valley to southern Illinois. The range may extend to northeastern Mexico. They inhabit wetlands, including lakes, ponds, floodplain sloughs, cattail marshes, and bald cypress swamps. They are often seen at porch lights, where they gather for food. During the day, the frogs may be found resting on plants beside ponds, or in empty flower stems.

Notes:

Used to spend hours watching these guys at night on our front door when I was a kid.