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Little Grass Frog

Pseudacris ocularis

The Little Grass Frog is a tiny, cheerful frog that loves to hop around in grassy areas. They are great at blending in with their surroundings and can be found near water sources.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Little Grass Frog is one of North America's smallest frogs, often olive-brown to tan with a distinct dark stripe from its snout through its eye to its groin. It has a slender body and a pointed snout, helping it blend into grassy habitats.

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Little Grass Frog
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Little Grass Frog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know this frog is the smallest in all of North America? Wow!

Even though they are tiny, they can leap distances many, many times their own body length!

Its high-pitched "tink-tink" call sounds just like two tiny pebbles clicking together!

They use their sticky tongue like a whip to snatch fast-moving insects right out of the air!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tiny Trumpeter

Little Grass Frog has a loud, high-pitched 'tink-tink' call that helps them attract mates and define their territory from afar.

Fähigkeit

Mite Muncher

Little Grass Frog can catch tiny insects, like mites and springtails, with its specialized sticky tongue.

Maße und Details

Länge
1.5-2.5 cm
Gewicht
0.001-0.003 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
100-400
Metamorphose
30-70 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny frogs eating tiny bugs and other small creepy crawlies!

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles eat tiny plants and decaying matter; adults eat small insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • mites
  • springtails
  • fruit flies
  • tiny beetles
  • ants

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A common predator of small frogs.

eaten by

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Wades in shallow water to hunt amphibians.

hunts

European Meadow Ant

Formica fusca

A common prey insect for the frog.

hunts

Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster

A tiny flying insect often eaten by the frog.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch frogs from a distance and don't try to catch them, as they can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Little Grass Frog?

1.5-2.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Little Grass Frog?

0.001-0.003 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Little Grass Frog?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Little Grass Frog?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Little Grass Frog?

Tiny frogs eating tiny bugs and other small creepy crawlies!

Wo findet man Little Grass Frog normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Little Grass Frog?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Little Grass Frog?

100-400

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