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!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAmphibiaOrdenAnuraFamiliaHylidaeGéneroPseudacris

Upland Chorus Frog

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 1.9-3.8 cm
Peso: 0.001-0.005 kg
Esperanza de vida: 2-5 años
Top Speed: 0.5 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 500-1500
Metamorfosis: 50-90 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Tadpoles eat algae and detritus, while adults are insectivores.

Alimentos principales

small flies
beetles
ants
spiders

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

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.

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.