22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Tree Frog Traveling up the Wall

I spotted this tree frog climbing up the wall of our house early afternoon of 5/10/2024.At first I thought it was a toad, but read through research that toads don't climb walls. I usually see tree frogs in the green color. This one was a light tan to almost flesh tone. To be honest, I am not sure what species of tree frog it is, but I did read that gray tree frogs that are found in Wisconsin are variable in color that provides them with the unique ability to camouflage from gray to green or brown. They have suction-cup toe pads that help them climb vertical surfaces. It was traveling fast, but it jumped off the wall shortly after I shot this picture using flash. That was the first time I had seen a tree frog in this color tone and the last I saw of this particular one. It gave me enough time to shoot a close up of it before it disappeared to where tree frogs hang out.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Ellsworth, Wi, United States of America
Camera: COOLPIX P1000
Copyright: © Andrea Petersen