Frogs and Toads
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Across the regions where it's common, the Spring Peeper peaks from February to April.
Shows up in 21 ecoregions and 31 states
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Frogs and Toads
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
Description
The spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) is a small chorus frog widespread throughout the eastern United States and eastern Canada. The spring peeper is a tan, grey, or brown frog with a dark cross on its dorsa (thus the Latin name crucifer, meaning cross-bearer), though sometimes the marking may be indistinct.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
The southern spring peeper's habitat includes the Gulf Coast from southeastern Texas to southeastern Georgia and northern Florida, United States. Its northern conspecific occurs in the entire east of the Mississippi and ranges to the Atlantic provinces in Canada as far west as Saskatchewan.Wikipedia ↗
When it's active
Following breeding in the spring, the spring peepers' larval stage lasts two to three months. The spring peeper can live an estimated three years in the wild.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
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About the Spring Peeper
When is the Spring Peeper most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Spring Peeper peaks from February to April.
Where does the Spring Peeper live?
It has enough records to show in 21 ecoregions and 31 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, and Delaware.