Northern cricket frog

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The northern cricket frog (Acris crepitans) is a species of small Hylid frogs. They live in Canada, the United States and northeastern Mexico. Northern cricket frogs are small frogs, between 0.75 and 1.5 inches (19–38 mm) long. They have pink color on their throats. They eat crickets and small insects. They usually lay eggs in April through May. Tadpoles hatch within a few days.[2][3]

Northern Cricket Frog
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Northern Cricket Frog, Acris crepitans
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A. crepitans
Binomial name
Acris crepitans
Subspecies

Acris crepitans blanchardi
Acris crepitans crepitans
Acris crepitans paludicola

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References

  1. Hammerson, G., Santos-Barrera, G. & Church, D. (2004). Acris crepitans. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 23 February 2009.
  2. Frost, Darrel R. "Acris crepitans (Baird, 1854)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  3. Michelle Iwaki. Tate Tunstall; Michelle S. Koo (eds.). "Acris crepitans Baird, 1854 Northern Cricket Frog". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 5, 2022.

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