Western Chorus Frog

Pseudacris triseriata

The Western Chorus Frog is a small, lively frog that loves to hop around in wetlands and grassy areas. They have a special call that sounds like a chorus of music, especially in springtime!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Western Chorus Frog is a small, slender amphibian, typically grey, brown, or olive-green. It has three dark stripes down its back, which may be broken into spots, and a distinctive dark stripe through each eye. A white stripe often runs along its upper lip.

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Western Chorus Frog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

Even in freezing temperatures, a special natural 'antifreeze' in their blood protects their cells.

Their unique call sounds exactly like a thumb running along the teeth of a comb!

These tiny frogs can be found living much further east than their 'Western' name suggests!

Young tadpoles munch on algae, acting like tiny pond cleaners before they become froglets!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Western Chorus Frog can survive freezing solid during winter because of special compounds in its blood that prevent cell damage.

Western Chorus Frog has a loud, comb-like call that helps them find mates in noisy wetlands, even from far away.

Western Chorus Frog can lighten or darken its skin color to perfectly match its surroundings, helping it hide from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge: 1.9-3.8 cm
Gewicht: 0.001-0.005 kg
Lebenserwartung: 1-3 Jahre
Top Speed: 0.5 km/h
Gelegegröße: 500-1500
Metamorphose: 42-84 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny frogs feast on small insects and spiders found in their wet habitats.

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles eat algae and detritus, while adults are carnivores eating small invertebrates.

Hauptnahrung

Ants
Beetles
Spiders
Mites
Flies
Mosquito larvae

Nahrungssuche

Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Snakes are common predators, ambushing frogs near water.

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Large wading birds will hunt frogs in shallow waters.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Larger frogs are opportunistic predators of smaller amphibians.

hunts

Silky Ant

Formica fusca

Frogs actively hunt ants and other small ground-dwelling insects.

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Adult frogs catch mosquitoes, helping control insect populations.

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Sozial

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Gesang

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Getarnt

Getarnt beschreibt Organismen, die über eine Färbung oder Musterung verfügen, durch die sie mit ihrer Umgebung verschmelzen.

Insektenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Nahrung hauptsächlich aus Insekten und anderen kleinen Wirbellosen besteht.

Feuchtgebiet

Dieses Lebensraummerkmal kennzeichnet Arten, die in Feuchtgebieten vorkommen. Dies sind Landflächen, die dauerhaft oder saisonal mit Wasser gesättigt sind, darunter Marschland, Sümpfe und Moore.