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New Jersey Chorus Frog

Pseudacris kalmi

The New Jersey Chorus Frog is a small, lively frog known for its beautiful singing. It loves to hop around in wet areas and is often found near ponds and marshes.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The New Jersey Chorus Frog is a tiny, slender amphibian, typically tan to brown or gray, with three dark stripes running down its back. It often has a distinct dark triangle between its eyes and a white upper lip, helping it blend in.

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New Jersey Chorus Frog
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New Jersey Chorus Frog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Male New Jersey Chorus Frogs have a giant vocal sac that inflates bigger than their head!

Their unique call sounds exactly like running a finger across a comb's teeth!

These tiny frogs can leap more than 20 times their own body length in a single jump!

They often breed in puddles that will dry up, so their tadpoles must grow super fast!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Vocal Charm

New Jersey Chorus Frog can sing a loud, distinctive 'cree-ee-eek' call that attracts mates from far away.

Fähigkeit

Instant Camouflage

New Jersey Chorus Frog has special skin cells that allow it to change color quickly to blend perfectly with its background.

Fähigkeit

Wetland Nursery

New Jersey Chorus Frog lays its eggs in temporary pools, which helps its babies avoid fish that eat eggs.

Maße und Details

Länge
2-3.2 cm
Gewicht
0.002-0.005 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
1 km/h
Gelegegröße
500-1500
Metamorphose
42-84 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny hunters gobble up small insects and other invertebrates found in their damp habitats.

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles are herbivores, grazing on algae and detritus in the water.

Hauptnahrung

  • Ants
  • Small Beetles
  • Spiders
  • Mites
  • Flies
  • Springtails

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Slithery snakes hunt frogs for a quick meal in wet areas.

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Tall wading birds patiently stalk and snap up frogs.

eats

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Adult frogs help control mosquito populations by eating them.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von New Jersey Chorus Frog?

2-3.2 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von New Jersey Chorus Frog?

0.002-0.005 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von New Jersey Chorus Frog?

2-5 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von New Jersey Chorus Frog?

1 km/h

Was frisst New Jersey Chorus Frog?

These tiny hunters gobble up small insects and other invertebrates found in their damp habitats.

Wo findet man New Jersey Chorus Frog normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt New Jersey Chorus Frog?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von New Jersey Chorus Frog?

500-1500

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