1-2” (3.2-5.7cm). Bright green, yellowish green, olive green, or lime green, may have gold or white flecking. Pale yellow stripe from upper lip to groin. Large toe pads.
Call resembles that of a rising ‘cowbell’ and can be expressed by a nasal queenk-queenk-queenk. Call may be repeated up to 75 times within a minute.
Ohio and lower Wabash River valleys. This species has undergone a rapid range expansion in recent years and is colonizing new areas along the southern edge of the state.
Insects
Cypress swamps, sloughs, cattail marshes, lakes, and ponds.
Marshes, sloughs, and floodplain swamps, flooded fields, and farm ponds.
Mid-May to Early August
Found in small packets under the surface of the water, attached to floating vegetation or its roots.
Long pointed tail. Green with a yellowish or ivory stripe on side of head from snout to eye.
Cope's Gray Treefrogs can range from gray to nearly solid green like this one. There is no white strip on the side of the body. A light colored path is usually present below the eye.
Green Treefrogs typically have a distinct white strip running down each side of the body. Yellow spots are sometimes present on the back.
