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Spring peeper

Pseudacris crucifer

Photo by LisaPowers
Published on Project Noah
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36.74, -82.9

Field Notes

Description:

Small brown frog with darker brown markings including the typical "cross or X" on the back. He was captured in mid-call here.

Habitat:

Found about 3 feet up on some weeds along the margins of a man-made pond in an open area.

Notes:

It took lots of patience and effort to catch this little guy with his vocal sac extended.

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Comments (10)

Awesome capture Lisa,great work,perfect timing,congrats on the super well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing your amazing spotting page with us
Thank you all so much!It is nice when the results of hard work and effort are so appreciated!
Congratulations LisaPovers. An interesting spring observation:)
Congrats Lisa, this beautiful little guy has been chosen as Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156661505235603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/710306794350977024
So neat Lisa, that you caught it calling! Lovely.

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