32,699 observationsVulnerable
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Amphibia βΊOrder: Anura βΊFamily: Hylidae βΊGenus: Acris
About
Blanchard's cricket frog (Acris blanchardi) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is a small, dark colored frog that is threatened or endangered in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Studies have been done to see why the population of the frog is beginning to decrease in those states. Blanchard's cricket frogs are commonly found in wetlands, ponds, and/or near row crop agriculture. The average life span for this frog is about one year, which...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Blanchard's Cricket Frog is Acris blanchardi.
- Blanchard's Cricket Frog belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Blanchard's Cricket Frog belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Blanchard's Cricket Frog belongs to the class Amphibia.
- Blanchard's Cricket Frog belongs to the order Anura.
- Blanchard's Cricket Frog belongs to the family Hylidae.
- Blanchard's Cricket Frog belongs to the genus Acris.