Frogs, Bogs and Pollywogs... forum: SPRING PEEPER - Pseudacris crucifer
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| This is one of the first little frogs to appear, or rather, make a sound in spring in Northeastern Oklahoma. They are readily identified by an X on their back, though this is not always prominent. Typically measuring only about an inch (give or take a frog hair) long, they are quite loud in number. Their sound is much of a high pitched chirpy tweet, but don't be fooled, the sounds you hear are made only by the male Peepers. A standard clutch of eggs counts at 900, but often up to one thousand. Though plentiful they seem, they are protected in the State of New Jersey and listed as threatened in Iowa and Kansas.
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| Though a bit blurry, I love this picture of a tiny Spring Peeper.
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| Another shot of a Pseudacris crucifer:
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| When you hear the little peep-peep-peeps of the Spring Peeper, you know Spring is not far off. Tiny, yet fully capable of making quite a sound when grouped in number. Click http://wuvie.net/frogpeeper.wav to hear the sounds of a Spring Peeper. Easily identified by an often, if not ever-present X on their back, with little pads on their toes and fingers. Native to Eastern North America. They are found in shades of brown, olive and gray. Peepers aged two to three years old are of breeding age. Breeding period is typically April and May. 6-12 days per batch of 800-1000 eggs. Common name: Spring Peeper Habitat: Ponds, swamps, marsh areas on low land with water.
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Doreen wrote: I just found this cute little guy on one of my plants in my greenhouse. : |
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