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Serrian Tree Frog

Pseudacris sierra

Description:

Adults 3/4 in to 2 in long. Large head, large eyes, webbed toes, smooth skin. Markings are usually very clear, color and markings vary from charcoal color to spring green. For a small frog croak is very loud. Sounds like someone clearing their throat of mucus. Female may have call as well.

Habitat:

Shallow ponds during breeding. Tadpoles develops and stay around pond until 4 months after hatching. They then move to drier forests and shaded srubbs. Adults live by small bodies of water in densely shaded oak forests. 1 year olds tend to live closer to their birth pond.

Notes:

Tough survivors as a species.

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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

retep.awesome, welcome to Project Noah. To agree with a previous spotter who has ID'd someone's organism, please just click beneath the #1 on thier ID. Also, please add your frog here to the Captive Animals mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7973....

retep.awesome
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retep.awesome

California, USA

Spotted on Aug 17, 2011
Submitted on Nov 20, 2012

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