Wild Tree Frog ID

[Benji]

These guys have been all over outside on our patio and against our house.
All with different patterns like solid green, mottled green, mottled brown, and mottled green/brown (my favorite).
This one was resting under our grill cover, and didn't seem too bothered by my presence.
Since it was still light out, as I hardly ever spot them during the day, I took some pictures with my phone.
After encouraging it to find a safer place to hide I could finally start the grill.

[Rae]

Well without seeing the pics of the other patterns its a little hard but if you can get a look under its back legs and they are yellow (sometimes orangey yellow) its most likely a Grey tree frog. They are considered the chameleon of the tree frogs, as they can be grey, green, brown, almost white or black, solid or patterned. Then you can google them and see if Copes or Eastern Greys are native to your area.

[KingCam]

Definitely grey tree frogs, at least the ones in the photographs. Hyla versicolor

[Benji]

Got a chance to look up some native tree frogs and both the Grays and Cope's Grays are native to this area of Minnesota.
This whole time I thought their patterns were choices nature had selected, being able to change colors makes them even more unique.
Found out they can even withstand partial freezing.
Wildlife never ceases to amaze me, these frogs are truly earning a living and deserve our respect.

[toxxxickitten]

Yup, Grey Tree Frog - 100%. I have two of these cuties that I caught in my own backyard. They are a very hardy species.

[Rae]

The only way to tell and Eastern Grey from a Copes Gray is the slight difference in there calls... or a DNA test lol. They are the same other wise so if they are both native to your area there no way to be certain which you have.