Spotted chorus frog

Spotted chorus frog
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Pseudacris
Species:	P. clarkii
Binomial name
Pseudacris clarkii Baird, 1854
Synonyms
Helocaetes clarkii Chorophilus triseriatus clarkii Hyla clarkii

The spotted chorus frog or Clark's tree frog (Pseudacris clarkii) is a small, nocturnal tree frog native to the grasslands and prairies of the central United States and Tamaulipas, Mexico. It is found from central Kansas, Oklahoma, and northeastern New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico and Rio Grande valley in Texas and Tamaulipas.

Description[]

Spotted chorus frogs are generally a grey or olive green in color, with lighter green mottling on their backs, and white in color on their undersides. They grow to a maximum of 1.25 inches (about 3–4 cm).

References[]

• Georgina Santos-Barrera, Geoffrey Hammerson (2008). "Pseudacris clarkii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T55891A11374325. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T55891A11374325.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern. IUCN RangeMap:
• Amphibian Species of the World: Pseudacris clarkii
• Herps of Texas: Pseudacris clarkii

External links[]

• "Pseudacris clarkii" photo; Article Frogs and Toads Found in Texas
• Spotted Chorus Frog, Pseudacris clarkii photo-Med Res; Article eNature-(with SoundTrack of species)

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