Cricket Frog

This small frog is a member of the treefrog family (hylidae) but is a non-climber and lacks the adhesive toe pads associated with treefrogs. Coloration is quite variable-gray, tan, greenish-tan or brown. The back may have a green, yellow, orange or brown stripe. There is always a dark triangle between the eyes. This warty frog averages from 5/8 to 1 1/2 inches (16 to 38 mm) in body length. Cricket frogs are most commonly seen along the edges of ponds and rivers, especially on mud flats and gravelbars. This species avoids an enemy by a series of quick, erratic hops. Blanchard's cricket frogs breed from late may to early july, at which time their metallic gick, gick, gick may be heard.

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