Acris crepitans - Northern Cricket Frog
Small hylid frog covered in mud. It appears to have brown and green coloration as well as banding along the hindlegs. Skin texture is bumpy and snout is pointed.
Acris crepitans is a non-arboreal, diurnal species which feeds primarily on small insects. They prefer habitats which are near bodies of water and can often be found in muddy areas of shallow streams or puddles.
Habitat:
Sitting in a mud puddle (in a flood plain on a dirt road which has been flooded for months). Several tadpoles nearby. Surrounded by dense mixed hardwood forest with a seasonal stream nearby.
The northern cricket frog is a species of small hylid frog native to the United States and northeastern Mexico. Despite being members of the tree frog family, they are not arboreal. It has three recognized subspecies.
