Western Chorus Frog

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Western Chorus Frog

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Pseudacris
Species:	P. triseriata

Binomial name

Pseudacris triseriata
Wied-Neuwied, 1838

Synonyms

Hyla triseriata
Helocaetes triseriatus
Chorophilus triseriatus
Chorophilus nigritus triseriatus

The Western Chorus Frog or Striped Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata) is a species of tree frog found in Canada and the United States. From southern Quebec to South Dakota, and south to Kansas and Oklahoma.

[edit] Description

Western Chorus Frogs are small (1.5 inch or about 40mm), grey or brown frogs with darker brown or grey blotches which extend down the body into almost full stripes. Their underside is typically white or cream colored. They have small toe pads to help climb small grasses, although they are primarily a ground dwelling species.

[edit] Taxonomy

P. triseriata was once considered a subspecies of the Southern Chorus Frog, P. nigrita, but was reclassified as its own species with two subspecies, P. t. triseriata and P. t. feriarum. Both of which have since been granted independent full species status.