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Spotted chorus frog

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Spotted chorus frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Pseudacris
Species:
P. clarkii
Binomial name
Pseudacris clarkii
Baird, 1854
Synonyms

Helocaetes clarkii
Chorophilus triseriatus clarkii
Hyla clarkii

The spotted chorus frog or Clark's tree frog (Pseudacris clarkii) is a small, nocturnal tree frog native to the grasslands and prairies of the central United States and Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is found from central Kansas, Oklahoma, and northeastern New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico and Rio Grande valley in Texas and Tamaulipas.

Description

Spotted chorus frogs are generally a grey or olive green in color, with lighter green mottling on their backs, and white in color on their undersides. They grow to a maximum of 1.25 inches (about 3–4 cm).

References

  • Santos-Barrera & Hammerson (2004). "Pseudacris clarkii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2006. {{cite journal}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help) Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern. IUCN RangeMap:
  • Amphibian Species of the World: Pseudacris clarkii
  • Herps of Texas: Pseudacris clarkii