Upland Chorus Frog  (Pseudacris triseriata)

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The upland chorus frog, Pseudacris triseriata, is small, secretive and seldom seen outside the breeding season. General coloration is brown/gray and the pattern is highly variable.  They can be identified by the light line along the upper lip and a dark stripe from snout to groin that runs through the eye.   Males typically call from clumps of vegetation in the shallow water of marshes and wet fields or wet open woodlands.   The upland chorus frog is the earliest frog heard calling in the State of Kentucky.  Predominantly found in south central and western Kentucky, this small frog ranging from an inch to an inch and a half in length, has a call that resembles the sound of a fingernail running along the teeth of a plastic comb (also described as crreeek or prreeek).  They remain well hidden in grass, at the edge of road ruts, meadows while calling, making them difficult to find.   The breeding season begins as early as January and is usually complete by late April.  They sometimes call in the fall and early winter during warm and wet weather.   Click Here to Hear My Call