Maryland Tree Frog Can I set it free?

[jconley]

It's kind of hard to tell what species it is. Does it have an "X" across the middle of it's back? If so it's a Spring Pepper. [SIZE=-1]I have caught Green Treefrogs before that weren't green at all.
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Yeah, they are usually grayish when I find them.

 

[saltydog806]

It's kind of hard to tell what species it is. Does it have an "X" across the middle of it's back? If so it's a Spring Pepper. [SIZE=-1]I have caught Green Treefrogs before that weren't green at all.[/SIZE]

They do seem to change from brown to green over time (it's hard to confirm that it happens to all of them since I am adding new ones every couple of days and there ID tags are so small) I haven't seen an "X" on the back. Is it a marking or a protrusion? Hopefully I'll get good photo's in the next couple of days.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Here's the "X" on the back that identifies a Spring Peeper.

 

[saltydog806]

Here's the "X" on the back that identifies a Spring Peeper.

Thanks. Nope none of that that I can see. Does it develope as they age? They seem to go from brown to green and to develope orange lines down the length of there legs, the bellies are a cream color. Remember the oldest is about 30 days. I will get some photo's though they are so small and fragile I don't want to handle them to much. I'm thinking that I will remove a couple and put them on a white background and snap away. Do I have to worry about any chemicals in a clean sheet of paper transfering to them?

 

[Vicious_Fish]

They probably are [SIZE=-1]Hyla cinerea. They will usually become greener as they mature. Just be careful with them because they are very fragile at that size. Their skin absorbs anything on your skin so make sure your hands are clean and don't use soap! Here's a photo of a not so green, Green Tree Frog.
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