Spring Peeper
Description
 3/4-1 3/8". Tan to brown to gray, with characteristic dark X on back. Large toe pads.
Voice
A high-pitched ascending whistle, sometimes with a short trill. Chorus sounds like the jingle of bells. Males call from shrubs and trees standing in or overhanging water.
Breeding
In southern areas, November to March; in northern areas, March to June, with the start of warm rains.
Habitat
Wooded areas in or near permanent or temporarily flooded ponds and swamps.
Subspecies
Northern, unmarked belly; throughoutspecies range except s.Georgia and Florida. Southern, spotted belly; se.Georgia and adjacent n.Florida.
Other
Nocturnal. The Spring Peeper is one of the most familiar frogs in the East. Its chorus is among the first signs of spring. Peepers hibeernate under logs and loose bark.
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