Chorus frog
Encyclopedia
Chorus frogs are a genus of frog
s in the Hylidae family, and are found in North America
on both sides of the Rocky Mountains
from the San Francisco Bay Area
to the Gulf of Mexico
.
The name of the genus comes from the Greek
pseudes (false) and akris (locust
), probably a reference to the repeated rasping trill of most chorus frogs, which is similar to that of the insect
.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
s in the Hylidae family, and are found in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
on both sides of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
from the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
to the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
.
The name of the genus comes from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
pseudes (false) and akris (locust
Locust
Locusts are the swarming phase of short-horned grasshoppers of the family Acrididae. These are species that can breed rapidly under suitable conditions and subsequently become gregarious and migratory...
), probably a reference to the repeated rasping trill of most chorus frogs, which is similar to that of the insect
Insect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
.
Species
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Pseudacris brachyphona | Mountain Chorus Frog |
| Pseudacris brimleyi | Brimley's Chorus Frog |
| Pseudacris cadaverina | California tree frog |
| Pseudacris clarkii | Spotted Chorus Frog |
| Pseudacris crucifer | Spring Peeper |
| Pseudacris feriarum | Upland Chorus Frog |
| Pseudacris fouquettei Pseudacris fouquettei Pseudacris fouquettei is a species of chorus frog found in the south-eastern United States. It was recently separated from similar species, Pseudacris feriarum.-Physical description:... |
Cajun Chorus Frog |
| Pseudacris maculata | Boreal Chorus Frog |
| Pseudacris nigrita | Southern Chorus Frog |
| Pseudacris ocularis | Little Grass Frog |
| Pseudacris ornata | Ornate Chorus Frog |
| Pseudacris regilla | Pacific tree Frog |
| Pseudacris streckeri | Strecker's Chorus Frog |
| Pseudacris triseriata | Western Chorus Frog or Striped Chorus Frog |