Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Other Names: Northern Cricket FrogScientific Name: Acris blanchardi
(Formerly: Acris crepitans)
Family: Hylidae Return to Frog and Toad Identification
Description & Size
- Slimly, slightly warty skin
- Extremely long hind legs
- Fully webbed hind feet
- Total length: 1.6-3.8 cm (0.6-1.5 in)
- Back color: reddish-brown to cream to olive green
- Belly color: white
- Dark triangle shape between the eyes
Habitat
- Edges of bodies of water
Diet
- Insects (Johnson and Christiansen, 1976)
- Spiders (Johnson and Christiansen, 1976)
Sound
Listen to the Blanchard's Cricket Frog calls
Life History
- Diurnal
- Active season: March – November
- Breeding season: late March – late July
- Lays eggs
- 100 eggs per female
