Spotted chorus frog facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Spotted chorus frog
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Synonyms
Helocaetes clarkii Chorophilus triseriatus clarkii Hyla clarkii

The spotted chorus frog, also known as Clark's tree frog (Pseudacris clarkii), is a small frog. It is active mostly at night. This frog lives in the grasslands and prairies of the central United States and Tamaulipas, Mexico. You can find it from central Kansas, Oklahoma, and northeastern New Mexico all the way to the Gulf of Mexico and the Rio Grande valley in Texas and Tamaulipas.

What Does the Spotted Chorus Frog Look Like?

Spotted chorus frogs are usually grey or olive green in color. They have lighter green spots on their backs. Their bellies are white. These frogs are quite small, growing up to about 1.25 inches (which is about 3–4 centimeters) long.