The Common Tree Frog inhabits well-illuminated, broad-leafed and mixed forests, bushlands, gardens, vineyards, orchards, parks, lake shores and stream banks. During the day, this frog usually sit on the stems and broad leaves of trees, bushes and large herbaceous vegetation. Tips of fingers and toes are expanded into discs and it helps climbing.That is why thia frog is called "Tree Frog". Furthermore, this frog is active primarily in the evening and at night, when it comes down to the ground from vegetation to forage and to rehidrate.
   Common Tree frog has a tongue more or less free posteriorly. Pupil of the eye is horizontal. Toes are webbed. Dorsal skin smooth, ventral skin granular. Dorsal coloration varies from green to light grey, brown, or almost black depending on substrate color and temperature. Coloration changes depending on substrate. No dark spot below the eye. Ventral surface white or yellowish. Dorsal surface devided from ventral surface by thin, dark, uninterrupted band with outer white edging.
   This frog could reach a length of 4-5 cm.
   Reproduction occurs from April - May, sometimes in June or even late July. Females enter pools after males and leave immediately after breeding.
   Clutch contains about 200-2000 eggs deposited in portions, usually having the form of small rounded clumps containing from 3 to 100 eggs. Metamorphosis occurs from June to September. Young froglets in the first time remain on the shore climbing grass and small bushes.
   Common Tree Frog prey mainly on insects. Its ability for long leaps makes it possible to forage on fast flying insects, which comprise a considerable proportion of its food. The frogs forage on land. During the breeding season, adults forage periodically on the shore and on high plant stems above the water surface.
   Common Tree Frog is considered as usefull animal because it prey on noxious insects.

COMMON TREE FROG
(Hila arborea)
In large view