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Spotted chorus frog

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Anura

Genus
  
Pseudacris

Higher classification
  
Chorus frog

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Hylidae

Scientific name
  
Pseudacris clarkii

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Chorus frog, Frog, Amphibians, Strecker's chorus frog, Gastrophryne olivacea

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

Spotted chorus frog Wikipedia