Title Green tree frog on Skunk weed, 1731
Description
Illustration showing a Green tree frog (Rana viridis arborea) sitting on a leaf of Skunk weed (Arum Americanum) and about to lunge at a spider. The frog is of bright grass green with two pale yellow lines extending the length of its body on both sides. Its eyes are large and black with a yellow circle around them. This frog is numerous in Virginia and Carolina, and is mostly nocturnal.
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Keywords: Wildlife; Flora; Nature; Frog; Americas; Natural History; Fauna; America
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Green_tree_frog_on_Skunk_weed,_1731_Wellcome_L0035359.jpg

The American green tree frog or green treefrog (Hyla cinerea) is a common species of New World tree frog belonging to the genus Hyla. A common backyard species, it is popular as a pet, and is the state amphibian of Georgia and Louisiana.