Characteristics:
A small frog, only about 1in body length. They are usually gray or tan with dark brown or black stripes. The vocal puch on males is darker during breeding season. Similar in appearance to the southeastern chorus frog.
Habitat:
Found anywhere there are adequate breeding pools. They are most commonly seen in the spring during breeding.
Behavior:
This is a frog that is seldom seen outside of the breeding season. They spend much of their time underground in animal burrows. Breeding takes place in early spring, when they congregate in large numbers at breeding sites. Eggs are laid in water attached to small sticks and leaves. They hatch in a few days into small tadpoles. Western chorus frogs eat a variety of small invertebrates .
Personal Remarks:
As stated above, these guys are rare except during breeding season. During that time they are all over the place and you can hear them calling along side the spring peepers. This is one of the species of amphibians that really has some amazing cold tolerance. We have hear these guys calling even when the temperature was in the low 40s.
A small frog, only about 1in body length. They are usually gray or tan with dark brown or black stripes. The vocal puch on males is darker during breeding season. Similar in appearance to the southeastern chorus frog.
Habitat:
Found anywhere there are adequate breeding pools. They are most commonly seen in the spring during breeding.
Behavior:
This is a frog that is seldom seen outside of the breeding season. They spend much of their time underground in animal burrows. Breeding takes place in early spring, when they congregate in large numbers at breeding sites. Eggs are laid in water attached to small sticks and leaves. They hatch in a few days into small tadpoles. Western chorus frogs eat a variety of small invertebrates .
Personal Remarks:
As stated above, these guys are rare except during breeding season. During that time they are all over the place and you can hear them calling along side the spring peepers. This is one of the species of amphibians that really has some amazing cold tolerance. We have hear these guys calling even when the temperature was in the low 40s.
