The frog in the photo does have a few spots, but the spots on the leaves are what really draw my attention to this image—they provide an almost visually perfect background for the main subject. I spotted this little frog earlier this week while hunting for dragonflies in Prince William County, Virginia.
I believe that this is an Eastern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans crepitans), but was a little confused when I saw repeated references to a Northern Cricket Frog. I think I finally sorted it out in my mind and if I understand it correctly the Eastern Cricket Frog is one of the subspecies of the Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans). Logically it seems odd that east would be a subset of north, but that seems to be the case here.
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Well spotted, Mike!
Spot on!
You’re definitely in the mood for playing with words today, Liz. 🙂
Don’t know what’s up with me but you’re right, hehe!
Easter candy?
Haha, well I do have a sweet tooth but we only had one pack of 6x small marshmallow eggs of which I ate 4. Pretty restrained really 🙂 Did you stock up with Easter eggs or other treats?
No. The only sweet thing I got was a package of Special Edition Oreo cookies that are pink colored and egg shaped. 🙂 I just finished attending a Saturday night Easter Vigil service that was awesome and will be attending a 6:30 Easter Sunrise service tomorrow morning (all via Zoom software).
Simply perfect, Mike! 🙂 That’s a lovely shot of the frog on the leaf.
Thanks, Dina. I was quite happy to see the frog, considering that it was pretty well camouflaged.
Good job!
I love the spotted leaf in the background. It almost looks like the frog is sitting on a much bigger frog.
Now that would be a great photo, Dan. I will keep my eyes open for such an opportunity, a kind of real life leapfrog game.
Nice!
Nice Mike! Was fun to see!
Great title, great photo. Remarkable camouflage! I assumed it was you that was hunting for dragonflies, but maybe it was the frog?
What a perfect backdrop for that delightful little frog. The echo of shapes and colours and the contrasting textures are just a wonderful combination.
Thanks, Laura. I am going out a lot less often than in previous years, so I am paying even more attention than usual to all of the creatures that I encounter when I make a foray into the wild, like this little frog.
Great line up of spots, Mike!
Thanks, Pete.
It’s a bit unexpected to see such contoured skin on a frog–at first glance one’s taxonomy attempt might well lean more toward the toad line. It’s a very good name, though, as their singing is really reminiscent of the chirping of crickets.
When it comes to frogs and toads, especially the small ones, I am never quite sure of my identifications.
It seems that you’re doing just fine, and you have plenty of friends to call on for additional input. I’ve been happy to help on a few occasions, and I know that many others are, too. What a delightful resource!
Amazingly well camouflaged!