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Pseudacris c. crucifer
This frog had very light tan skin with slightly darker markings, including a distinctive X-shaped mark on its back. They can darken or lighten their skin color to better camouflage themselves in only a few minutes. This one was about 2cm long. We gently handled this frog as part of a homeschool science lesson...the filthy fingers in photo #2 are courtesy of my 6-year old son.
Spotted in a mixed forest. It was next to a log, where it was harassing a marbled salamander (photo 4)...it kept jumping on/over it.
These tiny frogs are considered to be harbingers of spring. But, since it's mid-autumn now, this frog is most likely getting ready to seek shelter in an underground burrow or in leaf litter where it will spend the winter. They are able to survive being frozen because their bodies produce a natural anti-freeze, which protects them during the frigid winter months.
Spotted on Oct 21, 2017
Submitted on Nov 7, 2017
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