Species
Brimley's chorus frog
Pseudacris brimleyi
A chorus frog of Atlantic coastal swamps that reaches southeast Georgia.
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At a glance
- Size
- About 2.5 to 3.5 cm long
- Habitat
- Swamps, bottomland forests and wet woods near the coast
- Diet
- Small insects
- In Georgia
- The Atlantic Coastal Plain of southeast Georgia
- Voice
- A rasping, rising trill
- Rabies vector
- No
Identification
- Key marks
- Tan with three dark stripes down the back; a dark stripe through the eye; spotted chest
- Told apart from
- Upland chorus frog, which has a plain chest and lives mostly farther inland
- Where to look
- Heard from wooded swamps in late winter
Behaviour
It breeds in late winter and early spring in shallow, flooded woods.
Why they matter
It is one of the frogs of coastal bottomland forests, a habitat much reduced by drainage.
Reproduction and lifecycle
Eggs — Small clusters on submerged plants
Hatching — In a week or two
Tadpoles — Change into frogs in a couple of months
Maturity — Within a year
Lifespan — A few years
Calling — Late winter
Living around people
- It is rarely met; leaving wet woods undrained keeps it.
Misconceptions
- All chorus frogs sound the same. Each has its own call.
Related species
Seasonal activity
When this species is breeding, and when there are nests on the ground. Mowing during the shaded months is how most nests are found.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breeding | Jan: no | Feb: no | Mar: no | Apr: no | May: no | Jun: no | Jul: no | Aug: no | Sep: no | Oct: no | Nov: no | Dec: no |
| Active nests | Jan: no | Feb: no | Mar: no | Apr: no | May: no | Jun: no | Jul: no | Aug: no | Sep: no | Oct: no | Nov: no | Dec: no |
| Notes | Breeding | Breeding | Breeding | Young frogs | On land | On land | On land | On land | On land | On land | On land | Breeding begins |
Where it lives
Recorded in 4 states and provinces. Each one links to the other animals there, and to the rehabilitators licensed for them.
United States
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