Northern cricket frog
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]
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Northern Cricket Frog Media
Acris crepitans blanchardi (Blanchard's cricket frog) eggs at Tyson Research Center, Missouri.
Acris crepitans blanchardi
References
- ↑ Hammerson, G., Santos-Barrera, G. & Church, D. (2004). Acris crepitans. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 23 February 2009.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Michelle Iwaki. Tate Tunstall; Michelle S. Koo (eds.). "Acris crepitans Baird, 1854 Northern Cricket Frog". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved December 5, 2022.