Eggs generally hatch within 24 hours, and tadpoles metamorphose into baby froglets after 50–75 days at 11–15 mm in length.

[3] Tadpoles are remarkably variable; similar to the squirrel tree frog (Dryophytes squirellus), the presence or absence of dragonfly larvae (a predator) induces a dramatic, red-colored tail.

[6] It is very similar in appearance to the squirrel tree frog but it can be distinguished from that species by the series of yellow, orange, or white dots that can be seen on the back of the thigh when the hind leg is extended.

Their distinctive call can be heard between April and October; it is a series of staccato sounds, giving it the nickname of "Morse code frog".

[8] The pine woods tree frog is found in the southeastern United States on the plains of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, its range extending from Virginia to Louisiana as well as south through peninsular Florida to Naples and Fort Lauderdale (but not in the Everglades).

This idea is relevant because research suggests that Dryophytes femoralis is more sensitive to environmental and habitat change than other species of tree frogs.