Description: 2-5" (5.1-12.8 cm). Slender
brown or green frog with large, light-edged dark spots between
light-colored
dorsolateral
ridges - ridges continuous to groin. Light stripe on upper
jaw. Eardrum without light center.
Voice: A low guttural snore lasting abouat
3 seconds, followed by several clucking notes.
Breeding: March to June. Egg masses are attached
to submerged vegetation or laid on bottom.
Habitat: From freshwater sites with profuse
vegetation to brackish marches and moist fields; from desert
to mountain meadow.
Range: Throughout n. North America, except
West Coast.
Discussion: Primarily nocturnal. When pursued
on land, it flees with zigzag leaps to the security of water.
