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Northern Cricket Frog

Acris crepitans

Photo by RileyYanke
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Field Notes

Description:

Small frog

Habitat:

in grassy areas next to waters edge

Notes:

Each pic is of a different frog. Some are just brown, some are grey, some are almost back, and some have a green marking in the middle of there back, and some have a red marking in the middle of there back.
These frogs are very common.

Species ID Suggestions

Northern Cricket Frog

Acris crepitans
AshleyT
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Comments (5)
bee.jacbs
I would agree that they are northern cricket frogs. We have them here in South Dakota in the northernmost extent of their range. They are formerly called Blanchard's cricket frogs.
RileyYanke
I think they might be northern cricket frogs but I am not sure cause we have always just called them peepers
RileyYanke
The second to last one has a red marking on its back
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PublishedApril 8, 2013

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