Spring Peeper

Pseudacris crucifer

Summary 6

The spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) is a small chorus frog widespread throughout the eastern United States and Canada. They are so called because of their chirping call that marks the beginning of spring.

Identification 7

Size: 0.75-1.25 in

Color: Pink, Gray, Tan, or Light Brown

Features: Dark X on their back (lighter on some frogs). Dark bars on the legs and head between the eyes. Plain cream-colored belly.

Sound: Warm Spring, Summer, and Fall these frogs can be heard. A high-pitched peeping call repeated about once a second.

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  1. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://eol.org/media/8735549
  2. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://eol.org/media/6628535
  3. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://eol.org/media/6628540
  4. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://eol.org/media/6628548
  5. (c) anonymous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://eol.org/media/6628542
  6. Adapted by James Lukenda from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudacris_crucifer
  7. (c) James Lukenda, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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