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Animals
Thumbnail-sized treefrog with a dark X on its back. A full chorus in March is deafening yet the frogs are nearly impossible to spot.
Field facts
HabitatWoodland ponds, swamps, flooded ditches
RangeStatewide
When to lookCalling February to May
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesChorus frogs — striped, not X-marked
Field note: Peepers can call while ice still rims the pond.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Listen from the bank; wading through a breeding pool crushes eggs.
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