Pacific Chorus Frog

[lnaminneci]

I found a Pacific Chorus Frog in a potted plant on my top floor (3rd floor) balcony. I let him go in a grassy area outside, now 2 weeks later I find another one in my potted plants (either the same one or another one?) Not sure if male or female, seems friendly and happy in my iceplants. Looks healthy. He also changes color from brownish tan to green. What should I do? Let him hang out in my plants, have as a pet? (my son 4 likes him)

I will try to post some pictures I took today.
Thank you for any comments.

[Ebony]

These frogs are so cute and when they are in the brown faze, I think they look very similar to the Whistling tree frog (Litoria ewingi).

[Paul Rust]

They are most certainly two different frogs. The brown one is female, I can't tell what the green one is. They make great pets and do great in captivity.

[lnaminneci]

It is strange but it is the same frog, I watched him/her change color I think because of the flash on my camera. This morning the little frog is still green. I put some smooth gnarly wood around my pots and one in with the iceplant for shade and hiding places. Looks like for now we will have a pet frog outside. ) Will see how it goes.

My son has named her "Pako". As you said I think she is female. Has the white neck and belly, both when brown and green. When she turns green she has the black markings on her back. Your website is great! I have learned alot about this little frog. I have never seen them before. I've lived here for over a year and this is the first time one has been in my plants. I'm on the top floor (3rd floor) she must be a GREAT climber!

[Paul Rust]

I just noticed that you are in CA. Temp and humidity triggers color change in these guys, both of these conditions probably change more often and more extreme for you than here in WA. Normally the ones here keep their color and change shade from light to dark. She is very pretty.

[lnaminneci]

Hello,

Yes I'm in the Santa Cruz/Monterey CA area that normally stays cool year round highs normally in the 60's. This week it's been unusually warm in the 80's. And I spotted Pako while watering my flowers. If you look at her really closely in the pictures when she is the light tan, you can see the faint dark markings on her back that become black when she turns green.

She is very friendly too, doesn't seem scared of us at all.

[Jace]

I've seen Yoki change shades, but not go from beige to green at all. That must be quite interesting to see. Pako is a very cute little frog-I hope she sticks around for a bit!