New Jersey Chorus Frog
Pseudacris kalmi
This small treefrog is only 0.75-1.5 inches in body length. It has very subtle bumps on its skin and a rounded belly. Its eyes are moderately bulging. It has a lighter ta…
How to identify
This small treefrog is only 0.75-1.5 inches in body length. It has very subtle bumps on its skin and a rounded belly. Its eyes are moderately bulging. It has a lighter tan to olive background color with 3 irregular dark stripes down its back, and lateral dark stripes down its sides, from the tip of the snout to the groin. The edge of its upper lip is white. Its ventrum is pale and unmarked or lightly speckled.
Range
Ranges throughout New Jersey and the Delmarva Peninsula.
Habitat
Occupies a wide variety of moist, dry, forested, and open habitats within its range, including areas around human habitation. It requires shallow water for breeding, and often hides within thick vegetation.
Variations
Color palette ranges from yellowish tan, to olive green, to greyish, to brown. Markings are often subtle and only slightly darker than the background color, but they may be dark and distinct. The central stripe sometimes extends to the top of the head and towards the eyes. The stripes on either side of the central stripe are often broken into blotches. The hind legs may be unmarked or have bands or blotches.
Similar species
Very similar to the upland chorus frog (*Pseudacris feriarum*) which ranges further south and west. Also resembles the western chorus frog (*Pseudacris triseriata*)
Name and etymology
Kalmi: Honoring Pehr Kalm
At a glance
Range
Ranges throughout New Jersey and the Delmarva Peninsula.
Habitat
Occupies a wide variety of moist, dry, forested, and open habitats within its range, including areas around human habitation.…
Guide
Reptiles and Amphibians of North America
Range map
Approximate range. © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap