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Jmacmetro
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Tree Frog ID

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ImagePseudacris streckeri illinoensis (possibly) by Jimmy Mac, on Flickr
Hi all, I have these tree frogs that have bred in a number of small ponds in the garden center that I work at in NE New Jersey. I am trying to identify if they are a native species and can be released in local areas. I do have other pictures of the almost frog tadpoles if that would be helpful. Thanks,
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pete
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It looks like a pacific tree frog pseudacris regilla. They show up in plant shipments from norcal and Oregon. Cool that they are breeding there! Don't release them elsewhere please!
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ok, thanks. We do get plants from both places.
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If they are Pseduacris regilla, they are the frogs with the classic 'ribbit' call. Interesting that they are here and breeding.
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Actually they don't have that call. It is more of a single rattle type call. Unusual. All of our water plants came from central Pa. and I felt that would be the most likely source. That's why I thought they may be a Northeast species.
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Jmacmetro wrote:Actually they don't have that call. It is more of a single rattle type call. Unusual. All of our water plants came from central Pa. and I felt that would be the most likely source. That's why I thought they may be a Northeast species.
In that case, it's probably a feriarum or triseriata.
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Does the call sound like you are slowly running your fingernail up a comb (with an emphasis on the clicking sound)?
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Ah ha, I listened to the sounds of both of those and it definitley sounds very close to a feriarum. That would make more sense than a western species. I think that's it. Thanks all. Thanks cbernz
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