Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Superfamily Hyloidea Higher classification Eleutherodactylus | Phylum Chordata Suborder Neobatrachia Family Eleutherodactylidae Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides Similar Frog, Eleutherodactylus, Amphibians, Cliff chirping frog, Eleutherodactylus guttilatus | ||
The Rio Grande Chirping Frog or Mexican Chirping Frog (Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides) is a small Eleutherodactylid frog found from the southern United States in scattered locales in the state of Texas, Louisiana, and south into the Mexican states of Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí, and Veracruz. It is a terrestrial frog, that lays its eggs in moist areas of soil and leaf litter. It is quite common throughout its range.
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Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA