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Upland Chorus Frog

Pseudacris feriarum

The Upland Chorus Frog is a small, lively frog that loves to hop around in wet areas. It has a special call that sounds like a musical chirp, which makes it fun to listen to in the spring!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Upland Chorus Frog is a small, slender amphibian, typically tan to dark brown with three distinct dark stripes or rows of spots down its back. It has a white stripe along its upper lip and a dark triangle between its eyes, helping it blend into grassy wetlands.

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Upland Chorus Frog
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Upland Chorus Frog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

These frogs are nocturnal, meaning they are most active searching for food at night!

They lay their tiny eggs in clumps that stick to underwater plants, hidden from view!

This tiny frog's "creak-eet" call sounds just like a finger running over a comb!

Upland Chorus Frogs can jump over 20 times their body length to escape danger!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Expert

Upland Chorus Frog can change its skin color because of special cells that help them blend perfectly with plants and mud.

Fähigkeit

Natural Antifreeze Creator

Upland Chorus Frog has special sugars in its body that help them survive mild freezing temperatures during winter hibernation.

Fähigkeit

Quick-Change Artist

Upland Chorus Frog tadpoles can develop very fast because it helps them become frogs before their temporary wetland homes dry up.

Maße und Details

Länge
1.9-3.8 cm
Gewicht
0.001-0.005 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-5 Jahre
Top Speed
0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße
500-1500
Metamorphose
50-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny insects and other small invertebrates are the Upland Chorus Frog's main meal!

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles eat algae and detritus, while adults are insectivores.

Hauptnahrung

  • small flies
  • beetles
  • ants
  • spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

A common predator in its wetland habitats.

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Wades in shallow water to catch frogs.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Larger frogs will prey on smaller ones.

eats

Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster

A common tiny insect prey item.

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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 Upland Chorus Frog?

1.9-3.8 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Upland Chorus Frog?

0.001-0.005 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Upland Chorus Frog?

2-5 Jahre

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

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Upland Chorus Frog?

Tiny insects and other small invertebrates are the Upland Chorus Frog's main meal!

Wo findet man Upland Chorus Frog normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Upland Chorus Frog?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Upland Chorus Frog?

500-1500

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