Boreal Chorus Frog

Pseudacris maculata

The Boreal Chorus Frog is a small, greenish-brown frog that loves to sing! They are often found near water and have a special call that sounds like a tiny bird chirping.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Boreal Chorus Frog is a small, slender amphibian, typically brown, tan, or gray with three dark stripes down its back, which can sometimes be broken into spots. It has a dark stripe running from its snout through its eye to its shoulder, and a distinctive light-colored upper lip.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAmphibiaOrdenAnuraFamiliaHylidaeGéneroPseudacris

Boreal Chorus Frog

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Baby tadpoles munch on algae, but adult frogs switch to eating only insects!

Even though they're small, Boreal Chorus Frogs are super-powered insect hunters!

These tiny frogs have sticky toe pads that help them climb up plants and reeds!

You'll often hear their chorus calls before you ever spot one hiding in the grass!

Habilidades especiales

Boreal Chorus Frogs can change skin color to blend with surroundings, helping them hide from predators.

Boreal Chorus Frogs have a loud, distinctive 'cree-ee-ee-eek' call that helps them attract mates.

Boreal Chorus Frogs can jump many times their body length very quickly, helping them escape danger or catch prey.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 1.9-3.8 cm
Peso: 0.002-0.005 kg
Esperanza de vida: 1-3 años
Top Speed: 8 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 500-1500
Metamorfosis: 40-90 días

Dieta y alimentación

These tiny frogs are bug-eating machines, feasting on small insects and spiders!

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles eat algae and plant matter, while adult frogs are carnivores that eat insects.

Alimentos principales

Mosquitoes
Flies
Ants
Beetles
Small spiders

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Common predator in their wetland habitats.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Larger frogs sometimes prey on smaller species.

eaten by

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Wading birds hunt these frogs in shallow water.

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Helps control mosquito populations in their ecosystem.

Rasgos

Manchado

Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.