Habitat ⁴

Breeds in ponds and temporary, shallow pools; inhabits grassy or woodland areas, although seldom seen or heard in summer as they spend much time underground.

Distribution ⁴

Yukon: Known only from the La Biche valley in extreme southeast.
North America: Great Bear Lake, NWT to the Gulf of Mexico; across Canada to Ontario south to New Jersey to Central Arizona and the eastern border of the Great Basin.

Distinguishing Features ⁴

A small (2-4 cm) frog, with short legs. Colouration is highly variable; green, reddish, olive, brown or gray. A dark stripe extends from snout, through eye to groin, contrasting with a white stripe on the upper jaw. It often has three stripes, sometimes broken into spots on its back. Whitish, yellow or pale olive below,with or without spots.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) J. N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/21786539@N03/4669446218
2. (c) USFWS Mountain-Prairie, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwsmtnprairie/15913671566/
3. (c) Kerry Matz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/47456931@N07/4416973593/
4. (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
• AMNH Amphibian Species of the World
• AmphibiaWeb
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet

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