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Animals
A tiny warty frog of open shorelines that skitters across water in long zigzag leaps. The call is two stones clicked together.
Field facts
HabitatMuddy pond edges, ditches, slow stream margins
RangeStatewide, commonest in the south
When to lookCalling May to August
StatusLeast Concern; declining in the north (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesYoung Green Frog, Chorus frogs — smoother skin
Field note: It can jump more than 30 times its own body length.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Stay back from muddy margins so you do not trample egg sites.
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