Summary ²

Cricket frogs, genus Acris, are small, North American frogs of the family Hylidae. They are more aquatic than other members of the family, and are generally associated with permanent bodies of water with surface vegetation. The common and scientific names refer to their call, which resembles that of a cricket.

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1. (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acris

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• iNat taxon page
• AMNH Amphibian Species of the World
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