Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
Family: Hylidae
Low elevation P. maculata are frequently found in still, reedy ponds. Photo by S. Amburgey.
Male P. maculata calling from among dense reeds (note vocal sac, absent in females). Photo by S. Amburgey.
Female P. maculata. The throat is white and smoother (lacking folds of the vocal sac). Photo by S. Amburgey.
Adult, high elevation P. maculata. [Captured as part of a research project, under permit]. Photo by S. Amburgey.
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High elevation P. maculata are often more variable in dorsal coloration. Photo by S. Amburgey.
P. maculata may have solid lines, spotted lines, or broken markings along their dorsal sides. Photo by S. Amburgey.
P. maculata rely on cryptic coloration to remain undetected by predators. Photo by S. Amburgey.
An adult Boreal Chorus Frog navigating shortgrass prairie on a cool spring morning. Pawnee National Grassland, Weld County, Colorado. Photo: Danny Martin.
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Newly metamorphosedNewly metamorphosed P. maculata in the process of reabsorbing tail. [Captured as part of a research project, under permit]. Photo by S. Amburgey.
P. maculata in the process of reabsorbing tail. [Captive as part of a research project, under permit]. Photo by S. Amburgey.
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TadpolesP. maculata tadpoles (approx. 5 weeks old), [Captured as part of a research project, under permit]. Photo by S. Amburgey.
Approx. 4-week old P. maculata tadpole. [Captive as part of a research project, under permit]. Photo by S. Amburgey.
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Three newly metamorphosed P. maculata, the youngest animal (left) showing many tadpole like features while the oldest animal (right) has more "frog-like" features. [Captive as part of a research project, under permit]. Photo by S. Amburgey.
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Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI), U.S. Geological Survey
Suggested Citation
Colorado Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. 2014. Species account for Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata). Compiled by Staci Amburgey. http://www.coparc.org/colorado-amphibians---boreal-chorus-frog.html [accessed date here].
Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI), U.S. Geological Survey
Suggested Citation
Colorado Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation. 2014. Species account for Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata). Compiled by Staci Amburgey. http://www.coparc.org/colorado-amphibians---boreal-chorus-frog.html [accessed date here].