Florida's Frogs & Toads

Treefrogs - VIEW PHOTO GALLERIES

Treefrogs of the family Hylidae are all arboreal (climbing), and have toes with some webbing and enlarged sticky toepads. Florida is home to 7 native treefrogs, five of which are shown in the photo galleries below. Unfortunately, the non-native Cuban Treefrog is also found throughout much of peninsular Florida, and its range continues to spread.

Cricket Frogs

Unlike their relatives, the treefrogs, Cricket Frogs aren't arboreal. They are aquatic (living in water), and are usually found in or near permanent bodies of fresh water. They have long thin toes that lack enlarged, sticky toepads, and the toes of the hind feet are webbed. There is usually a dark triangular mark between the eyes, and the hidden surface of the thigh has lengthwise stripes. There are two species found in Florida -- the Southern and Northern (panhandle only). The Southern Cricket Frog is shown in the photo galleries below.

Chorus Frogs

Chorus Frogs are also more terrestrial than the treefrogs, but do have small, sticky toepads that help them to climb onto weeds or shrubs. They are found in a variety of habitats, and are most often seen in winter months when they breed in shallow wetlands. The Spring Peeper, commonly seen and heard in North Florida, is shown in the photo galleries below.

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The following photos and tips will help you to identify Florida's treefrogs (and some closely related species), and to tell them apart from the non-native Cuban Treefrog.

Photo Galleries and Identification Guides

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Treefrogs

Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea) -
8 images
Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla squirella)
9 images
Pinewoods Treefrog (Hyla femoralis)
5 images
Barking Treefrog (Hyla gratiosa)
4 images
Gray Treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor)
2 images
Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
NON-NATIVE, Invasive Species
15 images