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The Collinses' mountain chorus frog (Pseudacris collinsorum), which ranges from southwestern North Carolina/southeastern Tennessee south to most of Alabama aside from the north and west to northeastern Mississippi, was formerly thought to represent a population of P. brachyphona, but was described as a distinct species in 2020.
Formerly considered a population of the Appalachian mountain chorus frog (P. brachyphona), a study published in 2020 found significant genetic divergence from P. brachyphona and thus described it as a distinct species, P. collinsorum. It was named in honor of herpetologist Joseph T. Collins and his wife, wildlife photographer Suzanne L. Collins ...
Pseudacris (commonly known as the chorus frogs) is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae found in North America ranging from the Pacific coastline to the Atlantic.. The name of the genus comes from the Greek pseudes (false) and akris (), probably a reference to the repeated rasping trill of most chorus frogs, which is similar to that of the insect.
Collinses' mountain chorus frog Hylidae: Unranked Pseudacris crucifer: spring peeper: Hylidae: Lowest Pseudacris feriarum: upland chorus frog: Hylidae: Lowest Pseudacris nigrita: southern chorus frog: Hylidae: Lowest Pseudacris ocularis: little grass frog: Hylidae: High Pseudacris ornata: ornate chorus frog: Hylidae: Moderate Osteopilus ...
Mountain yellow-legged frogs are named for their lemon-hued bellies and hind legs. A biologist holds a bag of yellow-legged frog tadpoles that were recovered from a fire-scarred area of the San ...
Cajun chorus frog: Pseudacris fouquettei Lemmon et al., 2008: Secure [12] Statewide except southeast and north-central Illinois chorus frog: Pseudacris illinoensis Smith, 1951: Critically imperiled [13] Sand prairies of eastern Clay County, although its habitat has recently been converted to agricultural land [1] Boreal chorus frog: Pseudacris ...
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A new species of frog has been officially confirmed, close to 80 years after its existence was first theorized. The frog, Rana kauffeldi, is a type of leopard frog, and the process of establishing ...