Spring peepers (Pseudacris crucifer) are small, slender tree frogs found throughout much of the eastern part of North America. Like most frogs, spring peepers reproduce by laying eggs. These eggs are laid in shallow, fish-free freshwater bodies and attached to submerged vegetation near the water’s surface. Unlike most frogs which lay their eggs in masses, … Read more
Spring peepers (Pseudacris crucifer) are small, slender tree frogs found throughout much of the eastern part of North America. Like most frogs, spring peepers are obligate carnivores as adults, which means they eat animal protein instead of plants or vegetation. Spring peepers are opportunistic predators – but they are mainly insectivores. In the wild, they eat worms, snails, slugs, mites, spiders, … Read more
Spring peepers are small, slender tree frogs found throughout much of the eastern part of North America. These frogs can be easily identified by their tan or light brown coloration with a dark X-shaped marking on their back. But are spring peepers poisonous? Spring peeper frogs are not poisonous. They do not produce any skin … Read more