Upland Chorus Frog

Pseudacris feriarum
Southeastern Chorus Frog

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  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Amphibia
  • Order: Anura
  • Family: Hylidae
  • Genus: Pseudacris
  • Species: feriarum
 

Skin brown to gray in color with variable spotted or striped pattern. Dark line on side from snout, through eye, to groin. Light colored line along upper lip. Dark triangle between eyes usually present. Belly cream colored, often with dark stippling.

Size

1.9 to 3.8 cm long (¾" to 1 ½")

Reproduction

Breeds February to March and sometimes during winter or early spring in South.

Habitat

Uses grassy swales, moist woodlands, river-bottom swamps and edges of ponds bogs and marshes. May be found in uplands farther north.

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Last updated: March 11, 2019

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1978 Island Ford Parkway
Sandy Springs, GA 30350

Phone:

678-538-1200
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