Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Austin

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

242 Verified sightings at Austin
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Blanchard's cricket frog (Acris blanchardi) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is a small, dark colored frog that is threatened or endangered in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Studies have been done to see why the population of the frog is beginning to decrease in those states. Blanchard's cricket frogs are commonly found in wetlands, ponds, and/or near row crop agriculture. The average life span for this frog is about one year, which is why the species is considered to be short-lived. Little is known about the interactions and basic ecology, even though populations are decreasing. Blanchard's cricket frog was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the northern cricket frog.

Blanchard's cricket frogs are a type of aquatic tree frog in North America. They have warty skin that is usually brown, gray, tan, or olive green, with darker bands of color on the legs. Their skin is also heavily vascularized, which allows substances to get into their bodies quickly, increasing their susceptibility to diseases. Due to this, handling with bare hands is unadvised. A dark, triangular mark between the eyes is frequently seen, and can be used to easily identify... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

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Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blanchard's Cricket Frog in Austin?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blanchard's Cricket Frog sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 242 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 13 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Blanchard's Cricket Frog in Austin?

August and October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blanchard's Cricket Frog in Austin on a given day, against about 10% in September and November–July, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Blanchard's Cricket Frog?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blanchard's Cricket Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Austin the best place to see a Blanchard's Cricket Frog?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Blanchard's Cricket Frog sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Blanchard's Cricket Frog sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blanchard's Cricket Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Austin (242 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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