I was wondering if I would be able to take these small tree frogs (which I recognized on robyn's site as "green tree frogs") from a pond about 10 miles away to my backyard pond in the suburbs. I don't know if they would make too much noise, and bother the neighbors, or if they would disrupt the habitat here. As far as I know, there aren't any frogs, just the occasional toad. Oh, I live on Long Island, in zone 7, and my pond is 20" deep, 4' long, and 3' wide, I also have a tub pond which is 30 gallons, which I will make into a bog like pond.

Male green tree frogs make a LOT of noise when they are courting females. They are probably close enough geographically to adapt to your area. Remember though once you move them, you may not be able to catch them later if you decide they are too loud. I suggest waiting to see what amphibians turn up naturally. Of the frogs I have, the green frogs (not green tree frogs) make the least noise.

The green tree frogs have suction cup feet. If they don't have the suction cups, they're not tree frogs and might be green frogs (no tree in the name) or another species.

Good luck!

Thanks so much! I returned the green tree frogs back to their natural home. I have another question: Would leapord frogs be okay? And if I did get them, would they have to be from tadpoles&meant for a pond? (I saw a leapord frog at the pet store) Thank you so much for all your help!

Male leopard frogs don't make much noise. They also aren't as aquatic as bullfrogs, green frogs, and pickerel frogs. They tend to hang around the pond to breed or to drink but not all the time. It's best to get species of amphibians native to your immediate area. Frogs from the pet store may come from who knows where and could introduce diseases or other problems to the local frogs. That said, I once bought two leopard frog and released them. I never saw them again. Leopard frogs like most frogs love to wander off. I don't think it's worth the money and risk to buy adult frogs. I hope you can find some tadpoles!

Do you know the specific name of the green tree frog? I googled that and I found many different types, most from the tropicals.

This web site lists frogs of NY and doesn't list the green tree frog:
http://www.wnyherp.org/field-guide/amphibian/frogs/

The species called green tree frog that lives in the Southern US is the species
Hyla cinerea.

http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=AR0015

Huh, thats wierd! I live on long island, yet I'm almost positive that these are the frogs that live near me! I only find the young frogs, I have never seen an adult one. Here are some pictures from Robyns site (http://fishpondinfo.com/photos/amphibians/treefrogs/donfrog1.jpg & http://fishpondinfo.com/photos/amphibians/...s/donfrog2.jpg), they look exactly like the ones at a nearby pond (not to nearby, about 15 miles)