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Brimley's chorus frog

Brimley's chorus frog (Pseudacris brimleyi) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to the United States and is named for North Carolina zoologist C.S. Brimley.

Brimley's chorus frog
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Pseudacris
Species:
P. brimleyi
Binomial name
Pseudacris brimleyi
Brandt & Walker, 1933

Physical characteristics edit

Brimley's chorus frog is small, with adults reaching a length of 1" (30mm) in males and 1.3" (35mm) in females.[2] It is usually tan in color. It has a dark brown or black stripe running from snout to groin on both sides of its body. It has three parallel stripes down its back and a yellowish belly. Some may have brown spots on their chests. [3] It has a pale stripe on its upper lip extending to its tympanum.[2]

Habitat edit

Brimley's chorus frog is found in the Atlantic Coastal Plain from northeastern Georgia to southern Caroline County, Virginia. [4]

Its natural habitats are subtropical forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, ponds, open excavations, canals, and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2014). "Pseudacris brimleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T55889A64731723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T55889A64731723.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Brimley's Chorus Frog (Frogs and Toads of Virginia) · iNaturalist". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. ^ a b "Brimley's Chorus Frog". herpsofnc.org. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  4. ^ "Virginia Herpetological Society". www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com. Retrieved 2023-07-12.


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