Maggie said she thinks gray tree frogs are "cute," which is not how I would describe a squat bug-eater with hooded eyes and mottled skin. The best I can say is they're not as hideous as sea robins ...

He was a cute little guy, just recently metamorphosed ... which is usually the condition of vernal pools that go dry in the summer. Gray tree frogs are most common near their breeding habitat ...

Much like Spider-Man, a gray tree frog (Hyla versicolor) can walk upside down on a smooth tree branch. This is thanks to its large, round toe pads that are equipped with special skin and mucous ...

While frogs with blotchy brown, green and gray skin disguise themselves to dodge threats, frogs with bright skin advertise their presence to stay alive, warning the world that they are not to be ...

Also while picking in the nearby blackberries and raspberries, I will frequently see similar frogs. These small amphibians, only about 1 inch long, are the young, newly emerged gray tree frogs.

Gray tree frogs are most active during the heat of summer and when humidity is high, so they have been thriving this summer in Oklahoma. If you are near shallow water where fallen wood or ...