Saved a treefrog today

[Eel Noob]

I really don;t think this is a gray treefrog. I believe it to be the federally protected Hyla andersonii or pine barrens treefrog.

Thanks for picture, very beautiful frog. The thing is I live in Minnesota and we don't have those frogs here. Pine barrens treefrog have white border strip on the side and frog I saved doesn't.

Here's list of anurans we have here.
Minnesota Frogs, Toads and Treefrogs

[daziladi]

His shade of green is gorgeous, good luck with the little guy.

[bherren1]

awesome find! kudos on saving the little frog's life. at work.....really?

[froggiez]

What a beautiful green froggie! I wish you the best of luck with him/her

[braaandooon]

nice frog, makes me want to go out in my yard and start identifying frogs, only thing i ever seem to find are toads

[John]

Kurt, I had already discounted Pine Barrens tree frog - the markings are wrong if you look carefully. The skin texture is off too. It has to be a Gray Tree Frog. Juveniles are often bright green like this for much of the time.

[Kurt]

With the knowledge that the frog was found in Minnesota, I have to concur with you John, it has to be a gray treefrog. I wasn't 100% sure in my ID, more like 89%. I was thrown off by the markings and the fact there was no white patch under the frog's eye.

Now if you excuse me, I have egg to wash off of my face.