Boreal Chorus Frog
Other Names: Western Chorus FrogScientific Name: Pseudacris maculata
(Formerly: Pseudacris triseriata)
Family: Hylidae
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Description & Size
- Slimly, granular skin
- Extremely long hind legs
- Very little webbing on the hind feet
- Toes end with small toe pads
- Total length: 1.8-3.9 cm (0.7-1.5 in)
- Back color: golden brown to bronze
- Belly color: white
- 3 dark green to black stripes extending down the back
- 2 stripes that extend from the nose down the sides of the body
Habitat
- Roadside ditches
- Flooded areas in agricultural fields
- Bison/Cattle wallows
- Marshes
- Grassy-wetlands
- Ponds and lakes
Diet
- Flying and aquatic insects
Sound
Listen to the Boreal Chorus Frog calls
Life History
- Diurnal and Nocturnal
- Active season: March – October
- Breeding season: March – June
- Lays eggs
- Several clutches of 500 – 1000 eggs per female
