Slant Faced Grasshopper

Dorsal. Catalog no.: 484717. Specimen ID: 3134203. Field no.: USNM-FS 66104. Taxon rep.: Pseudacris kalmi. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.499.

Dorsal. Catalog no.: CCDB-30639-G05. Specimen ID: 9375078. Field no.: GMP#14257. Image quality: 1. Aspect ratio: 1.333.

A few peepers are out among the Wood Frogs, getting an early start on the breeding season.

Adult from central Indiana.

Allegany County, NY (USA)

Allegany County, NY (USA)

Peeperpalooza 2013 began today with an evening temperature spike to the low 60s F.

A late night encounter on my street, Allegany County, NY (USA)

A late night encounter on my street, Allegany County, NY (USA)

By far the most beautifully colored Peeper I've ever seen -- Allegany County, NY (USA)

Metamorph from central Indiana.

Some more pictures from the incredible couple of hours I spent prowling around one of the most active Peeper breeding sites I've ever witnessed.

Peeperpalooza 2013 began today with an evening temperature spike to the low 60s F.

Peeperpalooza 2013 began today with an evening temperature spike to the low 60s F.

A friend stumbled across this frog near an ephemeral pond and, lacking camera, I captured it for some photos. I hear these all the time--they call a bit in fall, and then are a din in spring--but I have had little luck sneaking up on calling males.-Animal Diversity Web--Pseudacris crucifer

Peeperpalooza 2013 began today with an evening temperature spike to the low 60s F.

A few more shots from the breeding pond up the road. Allegany County, NY, USA

A friend stumbled across this frog near an ephemeral pond and, lacking camera, I captured it for some photos. I hear these all the time--they call a bit in fall, and then are a din in spring--but I have had little luck sneaking up on calling males.I like this photo because it shows the "X" on the back, which is not always easy to see.-Animal Diversity Web--Pseudacris crucifer

Adult found crossing a road on a rainy night in northern Georgia.

Allegany County, NY (USA)

Peeperpalooza 2013 began today with an evening temperature spike to the low 60s F.