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The southern cricket frog or southeastern cricket frog (''Acris gryllus'') is a small hylid frog native to the Southeastern United States. It is very similar in appearance and habits to the northern cricket frog, ''Acris crepitans'', and was considered formerly conspecific (Dickerson 1906). The scientific name ''Acris'' is from the Greek word for locust, and the species name ''gryllus'' is Latin for cricket (Georgia Wildlife). == Description == At 0.75–1.5 inches (16–32 mm) in length, ''Acris gryllus'' is even smaller than ''A. crepitans''. Other characters that differentiate the southern species are: *More pointed snout--''A. crepitans'' more blunt. *Hind leg is more than half length of the body when folded—that of ''A. crepitans'' is less than one half body length. When rear leg is extended forward, the heel of ''A. gryllus'' usually reaches beyond the snout—does not reach snout in ''A. crepitans''. *''A. gryllus'' can jump longer distances than ''A. crepitans''. *''A. gryllus'' has a sharply-defined black stripe on the back of the thigh--''A. crepitans'' has a ragged stripe. *Webbing on rear feet of ''A. gryllus'' is sparse, more extensive in ''A. crepitans''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Southern cricket frog」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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