Little Grass Frog
Scientific Name – Pseudacris ocularis
Classification – Hylidae
Baby Name – Tadpole, polliwog
Collective Noun – Army, colony
Average Length – Up to 1.9 cm (0.75 in)
Life Expectancy – Not known
Breeding Season – During spring and summer rains
Incubation Period – Around 3.5 days
Metamorphosis Period – 45 to 70 days
Special Features – Smallest frog in North America; color ranges from gray to brown to reddish upper surface with a distinctive dark stripe extending from the snout through the eyes onto the sides; yellowish or white underside
Family Unit – Not known
Geographical Distribution – Southeastern United States
World Population – Stable
Conservation Status – Least Concern
Natural Habitat – Around marshy swamps; wet, grassy areas; breeding habitats include shallow, fish free wetlands such as cypress domes, marshes, bogs, wet flatwoods, wet prairies, floodplain forests
Diet – Ants, beetles, mites, springtails, other tiny invertebrates
Predators – Not known