Little Grass Frog

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iLittle Grass Frog

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Pseudacris
Species: P. ocularis
Binomial name
Pseudacris ocularis
Bosc & Daudin, 1801

The Little Grass Frog, (Pseudacris ocularis) is a species of chorus frog found in the coastal plain of south-eastern Virginia to western and peninsular Florida, USA. It is a small frog only reaching a maximum of 19 mm (0.75 in). It is normally pale brown, but can have a green or pink tinge. This species is mostly found around marshy swamps.

[edit] References

  • Hammerson (2004). Pseudacris ocularis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern