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Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi

The Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi) is a common resident of much of the Texas . The frog shown here was resting on a small lily pad in a pond at Uncertain, Harrison Co., Texas, in July, 2004. It was photographed with a Canon EOS 10D and EF 180mm F/3.5 Macro and flash.


I initially had this labeled as Northern Cricket Frog (A. crepitans) but the taxonomy of these species have been going through some changes and I have been informed that all the cricket frogs in Texas are apparently considered A. blanchardi.

Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
This is the subspecies known as
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans blanchardi
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
20 September 2012
Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
This is the subspecies known as
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans blanchardi
Travis Co., Texas
26 September 2012
Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
This is the subspecies known as
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans blanchardi
Blanco River,
near Blanco,
Blanco Co., Texas
7 May 2013

Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans


This is the subspecies known as
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans blanchardi
Martin Dies State Park,
Jasper Co., Texas
16 May 2013

Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
This is the subspecies known as
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans blanchardi
Blanco River,
Blanco Co., Texas
13 August 2013

Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
This is the subspecies known as
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans blanchardi
Onion Creek,
near Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
13 August 2013

Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Angelina National Forest,
Jasper Co., Texas
5 April 2016
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
Pedernales River Nature Park,
Johnson City,
Blanco Co., Texas
15 July 2016