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Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata maculata)

Boreal Chorus Frog

(Pseudacris triseriata maculata)

Description:

• approximately 3cm
• brown with 3 stripes running down its back which may be broken, reduced and even absent
• similar in appearance to the midland chorus frog, but with shorter hind legs

Habitat:

• grassy areas ranging from dry to swampy and sunny, shallow pools and in urban areas
• this subspecies of the chorus frog, Pseudacris triseriata, occurs in the northwestern regions of Ontario, north of 47 degrees latitude

Conservation concerns, distribution and status:

• common and widespread in northern Ontario

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