Northern or Southern Cricket Frog? (1 Viewer)

[Accipiter91]

I captured this very small frog today while walking through the swamp behind my house. North Carolina is home to the Northern Cricket Frog and the Southern Cricket Frog and both could be found in the area where I live (I think so anyway) Does anyone know how to tell the two species apart in areas where they both occur? Is the frog in the picture a Northern or Southern Cricket Frog? Thanks!

 

[Wildwoman]

Judging from your pic, I'd venture a guess as a Southern Cricket frog.

My book says the following: It has a dark triangle between its eyes, a pointed head and long hind legs.
The picture shows it as brownish.

The Northern frog is depicted as greenish and the book says: Has a dark triangle between it's eyes, a blunter head and shorter hind legs than the Southern Cricket frog.

I don't know if you heard it's voice, but the Southern sounds like a metal clicker, whilest the Northern voice sounds like two pebbles being clicked together slowly at first and picking up speed as it goes.

At least, that is according to the Peterson First Guides to Reptiles and Amphibians.

 

[Accipiter91]

Wow thanks! I thought that I was never going to get a responce! I did not hear any voice...

 

[Wildwoman]

You're quite welcome. Since seeing a toad in my yard this year, I've become curious about them and ended up buying a few books on the topic.