Western chorus frog
Western chorus frog | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Genus: | Pseudacris |
Species: | P. triseriata
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Binomial name | |
Pseudacris triseriata Wied-Neuwied , 1838 | |
Range of P. triseriata | |
Synonyms | |
Hyla triseriata |
The western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata), also known as striped chorus frog,[2] or midland chorus frog[3] is a species of frog found in Canada and the United States.
Description
Western chorus
Typically,
Taxonomy
P. triseriata was once considered a
Distribution
This chorus frog has a huge distribution, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, and New Jersey to central Arizona. The frogs lives from near sea level to about 12,000 ft (3,700 m) above sea level, and are capable of surviving temperatures as low as –8 °C.[5]
Habitat
Western chorus frogs live in a variety of different
Behavior
Both males and sometimes females call in large choruses. Males use a special call to attract several potential mates to breeding sites. The western chorus frog call can be heard from half a mile away. The call is a very distinct "cree-ee-ee—eeek", but can be confused with the upland chorus frog. Calling can occur for 0.5–2.0 seconds and can occur 18–20 times in a minute. The higher the temperature, the more frequent calls occur in a minute, (30–90 calls per minute). The western chorus frog relies heavily on secrecy to keep themselves safe from predators. Any disturbances to the frog's environment causes them to stop calling and dive into the depths of whatever water source they reside near, under leaf litter, logs, rocks, or loose soil, for minutes. These terrestrial hiding spots serve not only as hiding places, but also as hibernation places for the frogs during the winter.
Diet
The diet of an adult consists of small
Reproduction
Conservation and ecology
Although quite adaptable and tolerant to human activity, western chorus frog populations are declining in certain areas. Labeled as in least concern on the
The western chorus frog plays an important role as an
References
- . Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ a b Boreal Chorus Frog, Natural Resources Canada Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Midland Chorus Frog, Natural Resources Canada Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Amphibian Species of the World 6.0". 2014-06-04.
- ^ Adaptations of Frogs to Survive Freezing
- ^ COSEWIC. 2008. "COSEWIC assessment and update status report on the Western Chorus Frog Pseudacristriseriata Carolinian population and Great Lakes/St. Lawrence – Canadian Shield population in Canada" (PDF). Government of Canada: Environment Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Environment Canada, 2015. "Recovery Strategy for the Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata), Great Lakes / St. Lawrence – Canadian Shield population, in Canada, Species at Risk Act Recovery Strategy Series" (PDF). Government of Canada Publications. Environment Canada, Ottawa. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Forrest, Maura (September 5, 2019). "'This is Kafkaesque': Developer goes to court for compensation over project halted by Western chorus frog". National Post. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2015). "Pseudacris triseriata". . Retrieved 12 November 2021. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern.
- IUCN RangeMap: Pseudacris triseriata
- Animal Diversity Web: Pseudacris triseriata
- Illinois Natural History Survey: Pseudacris triseriata
- Amphibian Species of the World: Pseudacris triseriata
- Peterson Field Guide – Western Reptiles and Amphibians – 3rd Edition.
- Pough, F.H. Herpetology – Third Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2004. Print.
- Environmental Education of Kids: Western Chorus Frog
- Western Chorus Frog
- Frogs Field ID’s - University of Wisconsin Sea Grant: The Western Chorus Frog
- eNature.com: Western Chorus Frog Pseudacris triseriata
External links
- Media related to Pseudacris triseriata at Wikimedia Commons
- Audio recording of Western Chorus Frog