Spotted Chorus Frog
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Pseudacris clarkii Baird, 1854 |
||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Helocaetes 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 central United States and Tamaulipas state, Mexico. It is found from central Kansas, Oklahoma and northeastern New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico and Rio Grande river valley in Texas and Tamaulipas.
[edit] Description
Spotted chorus frogs are generally a grey or olive green in color, with lighter green mottling on their back, and white in color on their underside. They grow to a maximum of 1.25 inches (approximately 3 cm).
[edit] References
- Santos-Barrera & Hammerson (2004). Pseudacris clarkii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. 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
 This amphibian article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
