Family Hylidae – Treefrogs

Southern cricket frog (Acris gryllus)

• Description: 1/2-1 1/4 inches; rough but not warty skin; narrow head and snout; color variable, ranging from bIack or brown to gray or green, often with a red, green or yellow stripe down back; stripe on rear of thigh distinct with relatively even edges.

• Distribution: Statewide; common.

• Breeding period: March through August.

• Breeding sites: Most types of aquatic sites having abundant floating or emergent vegetation.

• Voice: Similar to northern cricket frog but more raspy.

• Comments: Small chorus recorded near Tuxachanie Creek in Harrison County.