Florida's Frogs & Toads
Cricket Frogs
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Southern Cricket Frog (Acris gryllus)
Size:
Adult Southern Cricket Frogs range in size from 5/8 to 1 1/4 inches long.
Description:
Adult Southern Cricket Frogs are usually brownish or greenish, with bright yellow, green, orange, red, or black markings on the back. There is a dark triangular mark between the eyes, and the markings on the back often form a "Y" shape. These tiny frogs can best be identified by their call (see below), or by the lengthwise stripes on the hidden rear surface of the thigh.
Range:
Coastal Southeastern US (Virginia to Louisiana), and in the Mississippi River watershed as far north as extreme southwestern Tennessee
Breeding Season:
February to October (depending on rains)
Call:
Sounds like two glass marbles clicking together -- gick-gick-gick-gick-gick...To hear the Southern Cricket Frog's call, visit the USGS Frog Call Lookup.
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