Please help ID this frog

[cmgfour]

I was replacingmy top rail on my deck today. As I was ripping the old rail out I came across thislittle frog. Well camouflaged and he did not want to move. Finally jumping up in the rim of this plasticcontainer where he sat for a few hours. He finally jumped into the bushes but I’m sure I will see himagain. I live in Southern Maryland.

[brooke vaughan]

that would be an eastern grey tree frog also known as(Hyla versicolor) or possibly Cope's Gray Tree Frog, Hyla chrysoscelis, the only way to distinguish one from another is their calls. Beautiful little guys!

fun fact...they can change color based on their background and can turn their pattern on and off!

[brooke vaughan]

also, note the bright yellow on the inner thigh! Cute little guy you got there!!! the black throat is your gender giveaway