nwmnnaturalist
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Earlier in the fall, I found this absolute gem under a piece of bark I placed up by our yard's security light. Believe it or not, this is a Pseudacris maculata, or Boreal Chorus Frog! I have NEVER seen a color like this.
Later in the season, I found it quite stunned out in the open of the yard during the day. It had apparently been caught out of cover overnight in bitter cold temperatures and survived it. Others of this species had already bedded down, so I thought it was a good excuse to 'adopt' him.
He lives in the tank with the other two P. maculata, one P. crucifer and a Hyla versicolor. I've determined it's a male since he is the most vocal of the P. maculata. His 'domain' is a potted plant in one of the corners, and argues with others when they join him. He's a 'rival' of the P. crucifer, though they only call at each other and do little else. Since captured, his red coloration has darkened, but he still stands out.
Later in the season, I found it quite stunned out in the open of the yard during the day. It had apparently been caught out of cover overnight in bitter cold temperatures and survived it. Others of this species had already bedded down, so I thought it was a good excuse to 'adopt' him.
He lives in the tank with the other two P. maculata, one P. crucifer and a Hyla versicolor. I've determined it's a male since he is the most vocal of the P. maculata. His 'domain' is a potted plant in one of the corners, and argues with others when they join him. He's a 'rival' of the P. crucifer, though they only call at each other and do little else. Since captured, his red coloration has darkened, but he still stands out.