THE 



TREE FROG. 



Generic Character. 

 Body four-footed, naked, tailed. 



Specific Character, &c. 



.GREEN FROG, with unwebbed feet and or- 

 bicular flattened toes. 



THE TREE FROG. 



The beautiful little fpecies of frog here reprefented 

 is not uncommon in many parts of Europe, as France, 

 Germany, &c. but is not found in England. It refides 

 amongft the foliage of trees, and generally adheres to 

 the under fide of the leaves, the ftrufture of the feet 

 being finely adapted for this power ; each toe termi- 

 nating in an orbicular flattened procefs, by means of 

 which the animal can apply itfelf with perfect fecurity 

 to the frnootheft furface. Like others of its genus, it 

 is firft produced in the Hate of a tadpole ; the females 

 during the breeding feafon leaving the trees, and be- 

 taking themfelves to the water, in order to depofit their 

 fpawn. The male during that period has a large in- 

 flated gular pouch or globe, which at other times is 

 fcarce ever vifible. 



