Strecker's chorus frog

Strecker's Chorus Frog
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Amphibia
Order:	Anura
Family:	Hylidae
Genus:	Pseudacris
Species:	P. streckeri
Binomial name
Pseudacris streckeri Wright & Wright, 1933
Synonyms
Hyla streckeri Illinois Chorus Frog

Strecker's Chorus Frog is a species of nocturnal tree frog native to the south central United States, from southern Kansas, through Oklahoma and east to Arkansas, the northwestern tip of Louisiana and south throughouth much of Texas.

Description

Strecker's Chorus Frogs can attain a size of approximately 1.5 inches (about 3.5 cm). They vary in color from light grey, brown to green with darker longitudinal blotches, and a distinctive dark spot that runs underneath the eye. Their underside is typically white in color, with yellow or orange around the groin region.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognised [1]:

• Strecker's Chorus Frog, Pseudacris streckeri streckeri Wright & Wright, 1933
• Illinois Chorus Frog, Pseudacris streckeri illinoensis (Smith, 1951)

References

• Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern
• IUCN RangeMap:
• Herps of Texas: Pseudacris streckeri
• Amphibian Species of the World: Pseudacris streckeri
• Discover Life: Pseudacris streckeri