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Frog Identification Guide

Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)

Spring peeper
  • 1.9 to 3.2 cm
  • Found in every eastern province
  • Call is a series of short "peeps," sometimes forming trills
  • Calling begins in early spring
  • Brown to tan
  • Dark cross-shaped mark on back
  • Breeds in a wide variety of habitats, from ditches to swamps