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New Jersey Chorus Frog
Pseudacris kalmi Harper, 1955
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Pseudacris kalmi, the New Jersey chorus frog, is a species of frog in the treefrog family Hylidae. It is found in the states near New Jersey in the United States. It was first described as subspecies of Pseudacris triseriata but it is differentiated by range and size. This frog's color ranges from grey to tan or greenish brown with a dark stripe on both sides of the body that extends from the snout, through their eyes, and to the groin. It breeds in early spring from February to April. It broods in shallow bodies of water, especially vernal pools, which dry up later in the season. The adult frog measures 19–36 mm in snout-vent length. It has one stripe that goes from over the mouth to under each eye and three thick stripes over its back from front to back. Sometimes the middle stripe is broken. In breeding seasons, the male frogs seek vernal pools. They sit in the water or on plants and sing for the females, who come to them.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudacris kalmi Harper, 1955
- Name authority
- Harper, 1955
- Common name
- New Jersey Chorus Frog
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Hylidae
- Genus
- Pseudacris
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyHylidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusPseudacris Fitzinger, 1843
- speciesPseudacris kalmi Harper, 1955
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudacris. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| California Chorus FrogPseudacris cadaverina (Cope, 1866) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Southeastern Chorus FrogPseudacris feriarum (Baird, 1854) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Illinois Chorus FrogPseudacris illinoensis Smith, 1951 | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ornate Chorus FrogPseudacris ornata (Holbrook, 1836) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Northern Pacific TreefrogPseudacris regilla (Baird & Girard, 1852) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brimley's Chorus FrogPseudacris brimleyi Brandt & Walker, 1933 | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spotted Chorus FrogPseudacris clarkii (Baird, 1854) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spring PeeperPseudacris crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1838) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cajun Chorus FrogPseudacris fouquettei Lemmon, Lemmon, Collins & Cannatella, 2008 | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boreal Chorus FrogPseudacris maculata (Agassiz, 1850) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Southern Chorus FrogPseudacris nigrita (LeConte, 1825) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Little Grass FrogPseudacris ocularis (Holbrook, 1838) | HylidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pseudacris feriarum kalmi Harper, 1955 Harper, 1955 | synonym |
| Pseudacris nigrita kalmi Harper, 1955 Harper, 1955 | synonym |
| Pseudacris triseriata kalmi Harper, 1955 Harper, 1955 | synonym |
| Chorophilus triseriatus corporalis Cope, 1875 Cope, 1875 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=774547 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4NH9M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.