boreal chorus frog |
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Pseudacris maculata |
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| Status | Common and widespread |
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| Lifespan | 3 to 5 years |
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| Habitat | Breeding (March to May) – Temporary pools, shallow wetlands, shallow parts of lakes. Summer (May to ??) – Grasslands and fields near trees, forest edges, urban areas; all with wetlands nearby. Winter – Beneath rocks or logs. |
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| Identification | This is one of the smallest frogs in Minnesota. The dark lateral stripe that passes through the eye continues the entire length of the body. |
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| Tadpole Food | Algae |
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| Adult Food | Small insects and spiders |
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| Behavior |
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| Range |  |
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| Sightings | Avon Hills Forest SNA Cannon River Turtle Preserve SNA |
Mary Schmidt Crawford Woods SNA Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area |
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| Comments | This frog is seldom seen but often heard. Its distinctive call is often compared to running one’s thumb over the fine teeth of a comb. Use an Ace brand (harder plastic) pocket comb and start in the middle. The result, like the call of the frog, is a slow trill ascending over the entire length of the call. |
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| Taxonomy | Superorder: |
Batrachia (amphibians) |
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Order: |
Anura (frogs and toads) |
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Suborder: |
Neobatrachia |
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Superfamily: |
Hyloidea |
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Family: |
Hylidae (tree frogs) |
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Subfamily: |
Hylinae |
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Tribe: |
Hylini |
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| Synonyms | Chorophilus septentrionalis Hyla canadensis Hyla triseriata maculata Hylodes maculatu Pseudacris nigrita septentrionalis |
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| Common Names |
boreal chorus frog |
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