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I live in Cent. Florida and I have a couple of green tree frogs I was going to release in my back yard.

Can anyone tell me what areas they are native to?

I don't want to cause any problems in the ECO system.

Sorry, I meant to ask "WHAT" areas are Green tree frogs native to.
Thanks!!!

Where did you get the frogs and how long have they been in captivity? In many states it is illegal to release animals after they have been in captivity.
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Andy Maddox
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I ordered them from Nasco. I've only had them 3 days.

If you ordered them, and paid for them I presume, then why are you wanting to release them?

A very appropriate questions.
I bought them thinking I was getting tadpoles for me and my son to observe, then set free.
However i was quite shocked to receive them as fully grown.
I was not prepared for them at all, only a small tank for the tadpoles.

I am unaware of any states that allow the release of wildlife from undocumented locations. The reason is to prevent the introducing exotic species or exotic pathogens to novel populations.
This is a real problem and has had a serious impact on native species. Mycoplasma is an often cited example that infects and kills native gopher tortoises. One of the possible sources of this disease was from gopher tortoises that were kept with exotic species and then either released or escaped back into the wild. This disease in recent years has now been documented from deceased box turtles and may be a factor in the population declines of this species.
Chytridmycosis is believed to have been spread in some cases through human action and the tropical fish trade as well as through released/escaped Xenopus or tiger salamander larva.
The good news is that you can probably take them to your local pet store and allow them to find a new home for them. (Other alternatives are the local herp clubs, and the adoption page on Miceonice.com).
What you may want to get is the grow a frog kit. This allows you to purchase a xenopus tadpole (or more than one) and raise it up to a frog.

Ed

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Andy Maddox
AIM: SurfAndSkimTx04
MSN: Poloboy32486@hotmail.com
Yahoo:surfandskimtx04
Houston Herp Key
The Reptizone

If you steal in hunger, I will kick you when you try. These stand for me. Name your god and bleed the freak. I'd like to see. How you all would bleed for me.-Alice In Chains