Spring Peeper

DOMAIN

• The Spring Peeper domain is Eukarya because it contains a nucleus and that has a membrane that bound it's organelles.

KINGDOM

• The Spring Peeper is in the kingdom of Animalia because of its multicellular and heterotrophic.

PHYLUM

• The Spring Peeper is the phylum is Chordata because it at one point in its life a notocord, dorsal nerve chord, post-anal tail, and pharyngeal gill slits.

Holding On

CLASS

• The Spring Peeper is in the class Amphibia because it goes through a metamorphosis. It is endothermic, and it is both a gill and lung breather.

ORDER

• The Spring Peeper is in the order Anura because it does not have a tail when it is a adult. It also has a shortened vertebrate column and longer hindlimb compared to forelimbs.

FAMILY

• The Spring Peeper is in the family of the Hylidiae because it has claw shaped feet with toe pads. The skull bone is connected to the lower layer of the skin. It also has short webbed toes and an extra piece of cartilage in the toes.

SPECIE

• The Spring Peeper specie is crucifier. Crucifier means cross-bearing. And a Spring Peeper has a distinct cross on its under side.

WHERE THEY CAN BE FOUND

• They can be found in wooded areas and grassy lowlands near ponds and swamps.

FACTS

• Diet: Carnivore
• Life in the wild: About 3 years
• Size: 1in. (2.5cm)
• Weight: 0.11 to 0.18 oz
• Group name: Army
• Size relative to: A paper clip

Eat

They hide from their predators at day and hunt for food at night such as; beetles, ants, flies, and spiders.

Difference

Unlike Spring Peepers, Northern Spring Peepers prefer to be on the ground or burrowed into soil.