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Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
Description
A tiny, secretive treefrog striped down the back, whose call sounds like a finger run along a comb. Heard far more often than seen in early spring.
Stats
Size
¾ - 1 ½ inches
Status
Common, statewide
Similar Species
Spring peeper, Cricket frog
Diet
Small arachnids, arthropods
Habitat
Meadows, marshes, swamps, and other wetlands with aquatic vegetation
Reproduction
Breeding is triggered by the first warm rainfalls of late winter. Males will gather around flooded fields or other temporary water sources and call with a loud series of crrreeeeks. The call resembles rubbing a finger across the teeth of a pocket comb. Hundreds of eggs are adhered to vegetation and soon develop in to tiny tadpoles.
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