Southern cricket frog (Acris gryllus), Little River Canyon National Preserve, 2015.
Summary
Characteristic of the coastal plain bogs, bottomland swamps, ponds and ditches. This frog prefers the sun and is rarely found in woodlands. The name Acris is from the Greek word for locust, and the species name gryllus is Latin for cricket.
Tags
cricket frog
acris
hylidae
aquatic
anura
frog
amphibia
hylid
camouflage
bog
animal
wild
wildlife
little river canyon national preserve
southern cricket frog
acris gryllus
species name gryllus
name acris
bottomland swamps
greek word
national parks gallery
high resolution
alabama
Date
2014
Source
National Parks Gallery
Link
Copyright info
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