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Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans) In leaf litter near a forest edge.<br />
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I only got one shot (at this angle) before it jumped at my face! Haha!<br />
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Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans)

In leaf litter near a forest edge.

I only got one shot (at this angle) before it jumped at my face! Haha!

Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans) In leaf litter near a forest edge.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74974/northern_cricket_frog_acris_crepitans.html Acris crepitans,Geotagged,Northern cricket frog,United States,Winter

    comments (6)

  1. Beautiful coloration! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thanks. It was gorgeous. I wish I had gotten more shots (of better quality), but I did not want to stress it out. My 8-year old niece was trying to get in on the frog-holding action, so I had to limit my time with it! Posted 6 years ago
      1. Oh, lol! I didn't even realize this was from Alabama ;) Posted 6 years ago
  2. Beautiful froggie! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Awww! I thought so too! Posted 6 years ago
  3. I believe that one is the Mint flavor. Posted 6 years ago

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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.

Similar species: Frogs
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Feb 25, 2019. Captured Feb 23, 2019 05:18 in 100 W Main St, Centre, AL 35960, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/2.8
  • 1/197s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm