Spring peeper

Anne found this spring peeper in the front garden. It is about 1.5 inches long and it was down in the plants.

Pseudacris crucifer
The blood chemistry of the spring peeper allows it to withstand temperatures up to a few degrees below zero without freezing to death, which explains why this species is one of the earliest frogs to begin calling in the spring. The female lays between 800 and 1,000 eggs, singly or in small groups. The tadpoles hatch in one to two weeks and complete their metamorphosis within three months.
source - https://www.ontarionature.org/…/reptiles_…/spring_peeper.php

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