Most North American frogs and toads are natives, but this little fellow was brought to Florida from the Caribbean islands. It is now very common -- in fact, it may be the most commonly seen frog in some areas. Greenhouse Frogs like greenhouses, of course, but they also like lawns, especially when a sprinkler is going.
Ten Facts about Greenhouse Frog
- They are very small. There size can be 0.5 to 1.25 inches.
- Often found in gardens, greenhouses, dumps, hardwood hammocks, gopher tortoise burrows, and small stream valleys.
- Greenhouse Frog, hide by day or in dry weather under boards, leaves, trash, or other debris where there is some moisture. Move about only at night or rainy weather.
- Breeds occur between May-September.
- Voice: Short, melodious, birdlike chirps, usually 4 - 6 in a series, very soft calls.
- Develops directly, no tadpole stage.
- Introduced, probably originally from Cuba. In the US, found in Southern Florida, isolated populations in the Florida panhandle, Southern Alabama, New Orleans, and Georgia.
- A diet of worms, fish, and commercial pellets can be offered.
- Fishes, snakes, hawks, big lizards are predators.
- Eggs are deposited under damp vegetation or debris.
