Western Chorus Frog

Pseudacris triseriata

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Animals

A small striped frog whose creek-crreek call sounds like a thumb run along a comb. One of the earliest spring voices.

Field facts
HabitatWet meadows, flooded fields, roadside ditches
RangeStatewide
When to lookCalling February to May
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesSpring Peeper — X on back, Mountain Chorus Frog

Field note: Three dark stripes down the back give it its Latin name.

Lesson
Watching responsibly

Slow down on wet nights; breeding frogs cross roads in numbers.

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