Kenneth L. Krysko photo.
Barking Treefrog, Hyla gratiosa
The barking treefrog is the largest native treefrog in Florida. It has dark spots on the granular skin of its back. As its name implies, its call is a loud barking 'tonk'. During rainy weather the barking treefrog lives high in the trees in the Fort Matanzas National Monument live oak hammock. During dry weather it seeks shelter in the moist leaf litter or burrows in the soil. It breeds in the spring and summer in permanent ponds.
