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Southern Cricket Frog (Acris gryllus)

Southern Cricket Frog

Acris gryllus

About the Southern Cricket Frog

The southern cricket frog or southeastern cricket frog (Acris gryllus) is a small hylid frog native to the Southeastern United States. It is very similar in appearance and habits to the northern cricket frog, Acris crepitans, and was considered formerly conspecific (Dickerson 1906). The scientific name Acris is from the Greek word for locust, and the species name gryllus is Latin for cricket (Georgia Wildlife).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of the Southern Cricket Frog?

The scientific name of the Southern Cricket Frog is Acris gryllus.

How many Southern Cricket Frog sightings have been recorded?

8,730 observations of the Southern Cricket Frog have been recorded on iNaturalist.

8,730 observations on iNaturalist
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