Green Frog

Identifying Fea​​​tures

• 2 to 3 inches long; green, brown, olive, or combination skin, with a white belly.
• One of the most abundant frogs in the state.
• Relatively tolerant of open, sparsely vegetated sites.
• Spends most of their time around water’s edge.
• Dispersal to new habitat is not uncommon – usually a large group of juveniles will migrate together.
• Over-winter in water, shallowly buried in mud or debris.
• Typically dormant from early November to early April, but some may be active on sunny days even in mid-winter.

Ca​​​ll

• Low twang like a loose banjo string, “c’tung,” given during the day.

Bree​​ding

• Begin calling in early to mid-May and continues possibly into August.
• 1,000-5,000 eggs laid attached to emergent or surface vegetation.

Develop​ment

• Eggs hatch in 3-5 days.
• Some tadpoles transform in late summer, but many over-winter as tadpoles and transform during second summer.
• Reach maturity in two to three summers.

Habitat Typ​​e

• Ephemeral wetlands.
• Permanent wetlands.
• Forests.
• To a lesser extent, they may be found in agricultural areas.