Introducing Hyla cinerea, better known as the green tree frog. Tree frogs, in general, can live anywhere water is available. Our green tree frog ranges from Delaware to the Florida Keys, over to Texas and up to Southern Illinois. Ideal spots might be brushy thickets near a body of water, swampy areas or moist woodlands. This little green fellow has adapted to live near homes where it can snack on insects attracted to lights.
Amelia Island is filled with suitable habitats for the green tree frog.
Illustration by Walter W. Hunt 1999. About a week after eggs are deposited, tadpoles hatch. They will be tadpoles for six to eight weeks, then they will emerge into frogdom, perhaps with some remains of their larval tail. Ah, what a clever creature, as this leftover is reabsorbed into its body as food supply. That's one less thing to worry about in the first few days while the frog adjusts to its new world.