The Green Treefrog like many others in Florida,

is in jeopardy of being overrun by non-native,

invasive Frogs and Toads, like the Cuban Treefrog

and the Marine or Cane Toad who has become

a serious problem for pets in South Florida.

Florida's Frogs and Toads along with Lizards

are a nearly perfect insect control in your

yard and they should be appreciated for the

valuable service that they provide all of us each day.

To ensure that they will always be there,

please consider using a natural form of pest control

and do keep them in mind before putting chemicals

on your yard, which in the end may harm not only

them and our pets , but we humans as well.

Another environmental factor seldom talked about in Florida

is the detrimental affect of chemicals on our water supply.

Agricultural run off affects not only our Frogs, Toads and

Alligators and most other animals, but Humans as well.

When we pollute our water with pesticides, it can take

as long as 10,000 years to repair the damage done.

The state of Florida, is basically a giant aquifer,

which means that literally everything we put down

our drains, on our lawns, in our lakes, or down

our gutters, may end up in our drinking water.

Something to consider.

See the Red List at IUCN:

Amphibians

Places to learn more:

Center for North American Herpetology

Anura: Frogs and Toads

Environmental Health News

Watching Florida's Water

Florida Museum of Natural History

Herpetology

Florida Nature: Anura

Frogs and Toads

Florida Wildlife Extension

Florida Frogs and Toads