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Description
Description
Adult Size: 19-32mm
Description: Identifiable by a large cross on its back, usually in the shape of an X but may also be in the form of a plus sign or a V (Conant and Collins 540)
Spring Peeper
Range and Protection
Range and Protection
Range and Protected Areas
The Spring Peeper is present throughout the Eastern section of the United States to the Great
Plains. The animal is found in wooded areas especially near breeding pools. Eggs and larvae develop in small temporary or permanent ponds, marshes, ditches, and swamps. Major threats to the species include wetland drainage, urbanization, and intense agricultural practices. The IUCN lists this species as Least Concern
Call
Call
External Links
External Links
Similar Species
Similar Species
Upland Chorus Frog - P. feriarum - Three lines on the back will be present but broken
Western Chorus Frog - P. triseriata - Three lines on the back will be present and mostly continuous.
References
References
Conant and Joseph T. Collins. A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
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