Northern Cricket Frog

Acris crepitans

Northern Cricket Frog

Blanchard's Cricket Frog © Solon Morse

Order Anura: Frogs And Toads

Family Hylidae: New World Tree Frogs

Key Characteristics: Small with a pointed snout; warty-skinned; a dark triangle, pointed backwards, usually evident between the eyes.

Habitat: Can be found in virtually any wet habitat, but most common in open areas surrounding lakes, ponds, rivers, swamps, and marshes.