Any frog that spends most of its life in trees. Tree frogs come from several families that are not closely related but have evolved to look alike: usually small and slender, with sticky discs on their finger and toe tips that give them a strong grip.
Quick answers
What is it?Amphibian
Carnivore?Insects only
Dangerous?No
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Night
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?Sometimes
Do people eat it?No
At a glance
Found inWorldwide
ColoursGreen, Red, Blue
SizeTiny
Legs4
Covered inSkin
Lives alone
Lives for5–15 years
Can swim
Lays eggs
In the wild
- Where it lives
- Hylid tree frogs: Europe, temperate Asia, Australia and the Americas. Shrub frogs: Africa and South and Southeast Asia.
- What it eats
- Mostly insects and other invertebrates; some larger species eat small vertebrates.
Did you know
Sticky toe pads give it a strong grip, and some species can glide between trees.
Gliding has evolved separately in several tree frog families, using fully webbed hands and feet and flaps of skin.
Some lay their eggs on leaves over water, so the tadpoles drop into the pond when they hatch.
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