Southern Cricket Frog
The southern cricket frog is named not for their jumping ability like the insect, rather their tendency to call like it, especially to ward off other males or their competitors, during the mating season. The frog has a stunning snout that is quite pointy.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Amphibia |
| Order | Anura |
| Family | Hylidae |
| Genus | Acris |
| Scientific Name | Acris gryllus |
| Other Names | Southeastern cricket frog |
| Size | 0.62-1.5 in (1.6-3.8 cm) |
| Color | Green, black, gray, brown, or a red body with a dark colored strip across the body from the snout to the back |
| Call | Male produces gick-gick-gick call during the mating season |
| Distribution | Mississippi River and its western side, Alabama, Georgia, southwestern Virginia, Atlantic Coastal Plain, Carolinas, Florida peninsula |
| Habitat | Ditches, ponds, swamps, coastal bogs |
| Subspecies | Acris gryllus dorsalisAcris gryllus gryllus |
| Diet | Spiders and insects |
| Predators | Wading birds, snakes, salamanders, and turtles |
| Breeding Season | From late spring to summer |
| Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous |
| Clutch Size | Around 100 eggs |
| Average Lifespan | Around 1 year |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Least Concern |
Southern Cricket Frog Facts and Pictures
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Published on September 9th 2019 by staff under Frogs. Article was last reviewed on 9th September 2019.
