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While walking the edges of Lemmon Lake in the late spring, dozens of these cricket frogs would leap ahead of me with each step I took. A literal wave of frogs would develop in front of me as I moved though the short vegetation along the lake’s shore.
Blanchard’s Cricket Frogs are said to be an important indicator of a wetland’s general health. If so, Lemmon Lake in the Joppa Preserve is doing just fine. There are plenty of these small (0.75 to 1.5in/19 to 38mm) frogs to be found there.
These tiny frogs have excellent camouflage. Can you see the frog in this picture?
Observation Details
| County | - | Dallas |
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| City | - | Dallas | |
| Date | - | Jun 10, 2012 | |
| Time of Day | - | Midmorning | |
| Temperature | - | Hot (greater than 89°F/32°C) | |
| Weather | - | Clear | |
| Habitat | - | Recreation-Park | |
| Type of Behavior | - | Roaming | |
| Gender | - | Mixed | |
| Maturity | - | Adult | |
| Observer | - | Chris Jackson | |
| Main Article | - | Blanchard’s Cricket Frog | Observation Location |