I initially believed that this was a Squirel Treefrog, based on this source from the University of Florida. After posting it on Project Noah, I was told that based on the granulose skin, which the squirrel treefrog doesn't have (it's actually smooth), it's actual identification is that it's a Barking Treefrog. Scientific name Hyla gratiosa. He was only about an inch and a half. I didn't think that the frog was a barking treefrog because all of the pictures of the barking treefrog had these splotchy markings on it's back. But the UF source also explained that "back is marked with dark, round spots that may fade when the frog changes color, and sometimes with small, yellow flecks. Sides may be marked with light stripes with irregular borders," so that explains why it's appearance didn't match the photographs online. Other pertinent information that I drew from the reading I did, "Diet: Beetles and other small invertebrates. Habitat: Found throughout most of Florida (except the Everglades and Keys), usually high in treetops. Has also been found burrowed in sand under logs or grass near breeding sites. Breeds in a variety of shallow wetland habitats (fish-free), including cypress domes, bogs, wet hammocks, and flooded ditches."
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