Northern Spring Peeper

Scientific Name:

The scientific name for the Northern Spring Peeper is Pseudacris crucifer crucifer

Tree Frog/True Frog/Toad:

True Frog

Where they're located in New Jersey:

Northern Spring Peepers can be found throughout the state

Placement on Endangerment Scale:

Least Concern (LC)

Physical Characteristics:

Northern Spring Peepers are marked with a dark colored 'X' on the back while the skin coloring is olive, brown, grey or yellow. The Northern Spring Peeper's call sounds like a series of high pitched beeps. They can grow to be 1-1.5 inches in length.

Preferred habitat:

Can be found in a variety of habitats and also breeds in any body of freshwater