Spring Peepers, Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, NJ (Adele Kenny)

Spring peepers are tiny frogs named for their symphonic peeping calls that begin in early spring. Peepers live in wooded areas and grassy lowlands near ponds and swamps, and are common in the central eastern United States. Well-camouflaged, these miniature amphibians are rarely seen, but the mid-March-April symphony of males in search of mates is a herald of spring. Brown in color with distinguishing x-like marks on their backs, peepers grow to about 1.5 inches in size.

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• Spring
• Peepers