Northern Cricket Frog (Noun)
Meaning
A cricket frog of eastern and central United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The northern cricket frog, Acris crepitans, is a common and widespread species of aquatic frog found throughout much of eastern and central United States.
- During mating season, male northern cricket frogs use a chirping call to attract females, producing the sounds typically used by most crickets for their nocturnal song.
- Although considered widespread in much of its historical range, some isolated sub-populations of northern cricket frogs face specific challenges resulting in various trends indicating concern.
- Observation in diverse riparian wetland communities around 130 bird and animal species indicated competition within wildlife networks affected even that Northern cricket frog at upper Missippippissil in marsh meadow populations on woodland lands were widespread since mostly were agricultural not non agr or heavy forestands impacts along hydro change was significantly positive whereas edge rip. loss just even wider channel morphology really too some did changed beyond changed pre canal urban small back later further affected smaller agricultural streams negatively
- Scientific literature and evidence consistently points out the threats northern cricket frogs and other amphibian populations face generally relate more specifically to introduced or invasive and human introduced pollutants.