Little Grass Frog

Little Grass Frog

Taxobox
name = Little Grass Frog
status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = stable


regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Amphibia
ordo = Anura
familia = Hylidae
genus = "Pseudacris"
species = "P. ocularis"
binomial = "Pseudacris ocularis"
binomial_authority = Bosc & Daudin, 1801

The Little Grass Frog, ("Pseudacris ocularis") is a species of chorus frog found in the coastal plain of south-eastern Virginia to western and peninsular Florida, USA. It is a small frog only reaching a maximum of 19 mm (0.75 in). It is normally pale brown, but can have a green or pink tinge. This species is mostly found around marshy swamps.

References

* Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is of least concern


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