Illinois chorus frog

species of amphibian

The Illinois chorus frog (Pseudacris illinoensis) is a frog. It lives in the middle of the United States. It lives all the way from Illinois to Missouri and Arkansas.[2][1]

Illinois chorus frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Hylidae
Genus: Pseudacris
Species:
P. illinoensis
Binomial name
Pseudacris illinoensis
(Smith, 1951)
Synonyms[2]
  • Pseudacris triseriata illinoensis Smith, 1951
  • Pseudacris nigrita kalmi Harper, 1955
  • Pseudacris triseriata illinoisensis Schmidt, 1953
  • Pseudacris streckeri illinoensis Duellman, 1977
  • Hyla (Pseudacris) streckeri illinoensis Dubois, 1984
  • Pseudacris illinoensis Collins, 1991
  • Pseudacris (Pycnacris) streckeri illinoensis Fouquette and Dubois, 2014

Not all scientists agree that this frog is one species. Some scientists think it is part of the species Pseudacris steckeri.[1]

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Pseudacris illinoensis: Illinois Chorus Frog". AmphibiaWeb. University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Frost, Darrel R. "Pseudacris illinoensis (Smith, 1951)". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York. Retrieved August 12, 2022.