Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)

Widespread in North Carolina, found mostly in wet areas in wooded habitats.

	Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) Durham Co., NC 21 March 2010 One of our small treefrogs, Spring Peepers call in late winter with loud "peep" vocalizations.
	Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) Durham Co., NC 21 March 2010 Most peepers have a distinctive "X" mark in the middle of their backs.

	Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) Wilderness State Park, Emmet Co., MI 22 Aug 2008
	Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) Wilderness State Park, Emmet Co., MI 22 Aug 2008
	Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) Wilderness State Park, Emmet Co., MI 22 Aug 2008
	Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) Wilderness State Park, Emmet Co., MI 22 Aug 2008 Note the tips of the toes are expanded into toe pads, and the sides of the thighs are yellow-orange.

	Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) Scotland Co., NC 11 March 2010
	Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) Scotland Co., NC 11 March 2010

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