Spotted Chirping Frog

Fascinating facts about the Spotted Chirping Frog

• From the rugged cliffs of Texas’s Davis Mountains down to the Mexican states of Coahuila and Guanajuato, this tiny amphibian lives at moderate elevations across the Sierra Madre Oriental, showing how a creature under an inch long can span two countries and several mountain ranges.
• Measuring just 0.75 to 1.25 inches from snout to vent, it is small enough to sit on a pencil eraser, yet its size fuels frequent mix-ups with other Eleutherodactylus species that share its habitat.
• The frog’s taxonomic classification has been confused, reminding us that even well-studied regions can hide hidden biodiversity puzzles.

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About the Spotted Chirping Frog

The spotted chirping frog, also known as the Mexican cliff frog (Eleutherodactylus guttilatus), is a small Eleutherodactylid frog measuring 0.75 to 1.25 inches in length. It is found in moderate elevation ranges of the Sierra Madre Oriental, from the Davis Mountains in west Texas south to the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Durango and Guanajuato, and is easily mistaken for other Eleutherodactylus species, leading to some taxonomic confusion.

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