Tree Frogs

Tree Frogs

Tree frogs are small frogs that live high up in trees and plants. Unlike most frogs that live in ponds, tree frogs spend their lives in the branches and leaves of forests. Tree frogs are found in rainforests and warm places all around the world.

Special Feet

Tree frogs have sticky pads on the bottom of their toes. These pads work like tiny suction cups and help tree frogs stick to smooth leaves and branches. The sticky pads let tree frogs climb without falling. Tree frogs are also very small, usually only one to three inches long. Their small size helps them move through trees easily.

Hiding in Color

Most tree frogs are bright green so they blend in with the leaves around them. This camouflage helps them hide from animals that want to eat them. Some tree frogs are blue, red, or yellow. Bright colors on some tree frogs warn predators that they are poisonous.

Hunting at Night

Tree frogs eat insects like flies and mosquitoes. They hunt at night when many insects are active. A tree frog sits quietly on a branch and waits. When an insect flies by, the frog shoots out its sticky tongue and catches it! Tree frogs help people by eating annoying bugs.

Tree Frog Calls

Male tree frogs make loud calls to attract female frogs. Each kind of tree frog has its own special sound. The spring peeper is a tiny tree frog that makes a loud "peep-peep" sound. You can hear these calls from far away, especially in spring!