| Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans blanchardi) |
This tiny frog can sit comfortably on the tip of your pinky finger. It has rough skin and is usually brown or
black and often has a green or rusty brownish area on its back. In Canada the Blanchard's Cricket Frog is
only known from a few spots, along the the Southern part of Essex County and on Pelee Island. One was
captured on July 15, 1920 at Point Pelee by Clyde L. Patch after he heard the distinctive calling of a male.
There is another record of a calling male heard from the marsh at Point Pelee on May 22, 1972 as well.
There is also a report of multiple cricket frogs heard calling at the mouth of River Canard in 1981.
Unfortunately the lack of recent records would suggest it is now extirpated from Essex County. The
population on Pelee Island lasted a bit longer with many records from several locations throughout the
island. By the early 1980's it had become far less widespread on the island and the last record is from
1987 and it is likely extirpated from there and indeed all of Canada now. There has been some recent
discussion on re-establishing this species on Pelee Island.
black and often has a green or rusty brownish area on its back. In Canada the Blanchard's Cricket Frog is
only known from a few spots, along the the Southern part of Essex County and on Pelee Island. One was
captured on July 15, 1920 at Point Pelee by Clyde L. Patch after he heard the distinctive calling of a male.
There is another record of a calling male heard from the marsh at Point Pelee on May 22, 1972 as well.
There is also a report of multiple cricket frogs heard calling at the mouth of River Canard in 1981.
Unfortunately the lack of recent records would suggest it is now extirpated from Essex County. The
population on Pelee Island lasted a bit longer with many records from several locations throughout the
island. By the early 1980's it had become far less widespread on the island and the last record is from
1987 and it is likely extirpated from there and indeed all of Canada now. There has been some recent
discussion on re-establishing this species on Pelee Island.
Photo taken in Union County, Illinois, USA
Photo taken in Union County, Illinois, USA
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