NORTHERN SPRING PEEPER
SPECIES: Pseudacris crucifer crucifer
STATUS: Least concern
HABITAT: Marshes, swamps and ponds.
DIET: Small insects and spiders.
GENERAL: Spring Peepers breeding season begins in October and runs through June depending on what area of the country.
They are brick-red in color and have a distinctive X on the their back, the Latin name crucifer means cross bearer.
