Eastern Cricket Frog

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Eastern Cricket Frog

March 31, 2020 by Mike Powell

Yesterday I captured this shot of an Eastern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans) while exploring a seepy area in Prince William County, Virginia. The frog was tiny, only an inch or so (25 mm) in length. I was thankful for the green markings or I might otherwise have missed seeing the frog. The markings look very much like an arrow point towards the frog’s head. They also gave me something on which to focus since the rest of the frog’s body was pretty well camouflaged.

Posted in Amphibians, frog, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, spring, wildlife | Tagged Acris crepitans, Canon 50D, Eastern Cricket Frog, Prince William County VA, Tamron 180mm | 21 Comments

21 Responses

on March 31, 2020 at 9:36 am | Reply joyroses13

What a cool looking frog! Thanks for sharing!
on March 31, 2020 at 9:57 am | Reply Reed Andariese

Ice Mike! Never saw one of these before. A very interesting frog!
- on March 31, 2020 at 10:05 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Reed. There seems to be a good deal of variation in the coloration of this frog. As for the size, I just came across an old posting that I did that shows a penny in the frame for comparison. https://michaelqpowell.com/2015/07/29/tiny-frog-at-lilypons/
on March 31, 2020 at 11:31 am | Reply Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography

Small tree frogs and anole lizards have made their spring appearances.
on March 31, 2020 at 11:32 am | Reply Michael Scandling

I’ve never seen anything like this before. Seems like a cross between a frog and toad. Very cool.
on March 31, 2020 at 1:34 pm | Reply Laura (PA Pict)

Wonderful portrait. I love the capture of the visual texture and patterning on the frog’s body.
- on March 31, 2020 at 2:36 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Laura. I was so thrilled that I was able to capture a shot of this tiny creature. So often, frogs have a wonderful texture (which some believe will give you warts if touched). 🙂
on March 31, 2020 at 4:49 pm | Reply Molly Lin Dutina

Love the pointing arrow!!
- on March 31, 2020 at 5:10 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  That’s exactly what I was thinking. It looks like a spraypainted marking.
on March 31, 2020 at 5:30 pm | Reply Peter Hillman

Lovely shot, Mike … and what a special find! Really like the colours and patterns.
- on March 31, 2020 at 5:32 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Pete. I have seen this species a couple of times before, but the coloration and pattern was different those times. The color and pattern of this one was much more distinctive than on the previous cricket frogs.
on March 31, 2020 at 5:57 pm | Reply Eliza Waters

Beautifully patterned!
on March 31, 2020 at 9:09 pm | Reply krikitarts

Super springy!
- on March 31, 2020 at 9:27 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  “Springy” is a great word, relating both to the season and the frog’s jumping ability. Nice, Gary.
on March 31, 2020 at 11:45 pm | Reply Ms. Liz

The frog is gorgeous, and I have to keep reminding myself it’s actually tiny in size!
- on April 1, 2020 at 6:26 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Liz. I was actually quite surprised that the frog let me so close to it. The markings on the frog really make it distinctive.
on April 1, 2020 at 3:51 am | Reply Photography Journal Blog

Great shot!
- on April 1, 2020 at 6:27 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. The frog was pretty cooperative in letting me get close enough for the shot.
  - on April 3, 2020 at 1:19 am Photography Journal Blog
    
    That’s great when the model cooperates.
  - on April 3, 2020 at 6:14 am Mike Powell
    
    I try to communicate telepathically with subjects like this one–it usually does not work. 🙂
on April 1, 2020 at 6:56 am | Reply Wolf spider | Mike Powell

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