Sources
USGS National Amphibian Atlas. https://armi.usgs.gov/atlas/. Accessed 1/1/2026).
Blanchard’s Cricket Frog
(Acris blanchardi)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List
LC - Least Concern
NatureServe
N5 - Secure
S1 - Critically Imperiled
Minnesota
Endangered
Species in Greatest Conservation Need
Description
Size
Total length: ⅝″ to 1½″
Voice
Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI), Midwest Region
Frog and Toad Calls
Similar Species
Habitat
Ponds, lakes, slow-moving rivers, streams, shallow wetlands.
Ecology
Behavior
Lifespan
Life Cycle
Tadpole Food
Adult Food
Tiny insects
Distribution
Occurrence
Common and abundant in south-central United States, rare in Minnesota.
Taxonomy
Class
Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order
Anura (Frogs)
Family
Hylidae (Treefrogs and Allies)
Genus
Acris (Cricket Frogs)
Subordinate Taxa
Synonyms
Acris crepitans blanchardi
Acris crepitans paludicola
Acris gryllus blanchardi
Acris gryllus paludicola
Hyla ocularis blanchardi
Common Names
Blanchard’s Cricket Frog
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Acris blanchardi
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Acris blanchardi
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Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans blanchardi)
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Blanchard's Cricket Frog Calling
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Jeff LeClere
6/11/2017
Location: Rock County
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7/6/2008
Location: Winona County
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