Family: Hylidae, Treefrogs view all from this family

Description 5/8-1 1/2" (1.6-3.8 cm). Skin smooth to rough; greenish-brown, yellow, red, pinkish, or black. Dark triangle between eyes and longitudinal dark stripes on back of thigh. Snout rounded. Legs relatively short. Webbing on hind foot quite extensive, reaching tip of first toe and next-to-last joint of longest toe.

Subspecies Eastern (A. c. crepitans), with sharply defined stripe along rear of thigh; se. New York and Long Island through the coastal states and s. Tennessee to w. Florida panhandle and e. Texas.
Blanchard's (A. c. blanchardi), with poorly defined dark stripe along rear of thigh, rougher skin; Ohio to n. Tennessee and Arkansas to s. Texas and just into Mexico, se. New Mexico north to se. South Dakota, to n. Michigan.
Coastal (A. c. paludicola), smooth, pinkish skin, markings faint; Gulf Coast from sc. Louisiana to e. Texas.

Voice   A shrill, measured clicking.

Breeding April to August in northern areas, earlier in western areas.

Habitat Sunny ponds of shallow water with good growth of vegetation in the water or on shore; slow-moving streams with sunny banks.

Range Southern New York to Florida panhandle west to Texas and se. New Mexico, north to South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

Discussion Diurnal. These frogs are often abundant but are difficult to catch as they hop among the grass at the water's edge.