Collinses’ Mountain Chorus Frog

Pseudacris collinsorum (State Status: S3; vulnerable)

Description

Recently split from Pseudacris brachyphona, P. collinsorum are native to the coastal plateau of Alabama and elevated areas south of the Tennessee River in Mississippi (Ospina et al., 2020). They are only found in northeast Mississippi. They are small frogs with similar brown patterns of most chorus frogs. Often tan to brown with darker curved markings and a triangular mark on head (Peterson et al., 2016).

© Kevin Hutcheson

Identifying Traits

  • Dark parentheses or crescents on dorsum, (curvier lines than other chorus frogs).
Range

Habitat

Elevated forests and slopes, may be found far from water (Peterson et al., 2016)

Diet

Various small invertebrates