🐸 Green Tree Frog
Dryophytes cinereus
A thumb-sized frog with an outsized voice. On humid nights hundreds call together in a nasal, cowbell-like racket.
🔊 Hear the call
🐸 Green Tree Frog
Reference call (simulated)
“A nasal honking “quank-quank-quank”, repeated dozens of times a minute”
What they sound like
A nasal honking “quank-quank-quank”, repeated dozens of times a minute
Why they make this sound
- · Males advertising for mates from the water's edge
- · Rain calls before and during storms
- · Short chirps when jostled by a rival
When you’ll hear them
Warm, humid nights from spring through late summer
Where they live
Ponds, marshes, swamps, ditches and porch lights near water Southeastern United States
Fun fact
They call louder right before rain, which is why they're nicknamed rain frogs.
Should I be concerned?
Completely harmless. Wash your hands after handling and let them go where you found them.
Sound signature
- Sound type
- Amphibian chorus
- Pitch
- Medium, nasal
- Pattern
- Rapid repeated single honks
- Frequency
- 700–3,000 Hz