Little Grass Frog
Pseudacris ocularis (Holbrook, 1838)
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
The little grass frog (Pseudacris ocularis) is a species of chorus frog endemic to the Southeastern United States. It is currently the smallest North American anuran and occurs in a wide variety of ephemeral and semi-permanent wetlands.
Wikipedia contributors, Little grass frog; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:11:24.036977+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudacris ocularis (Holbrook, 1838)
- Name authority
- (Holbrook, 1838)
- Common name
- Little Grass 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 ocularis (Holbrook, 1838)
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 |
| New Jersey Chorus FrogPseudacris kalmi Harper, 1955 | 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Hylodes ocularis Holbrook, 1838 Holbrook, 1838 | synonym |
| Chorophilus ocularis (Holbrook, 1838) (Holbrook, 1838) | synonym |
| Limnaoedus ocularis (Bosc & Daudin in Sonnini de Manoncourt & Latreille, 1801) (Bosc & Daudin in Sonnini de Manoncourt & Latreille, 1801) | synonym |
| Acris ocularis (Holbrook, 1838) (Holbrook, 1838) | synonym |
| Cystignathus ocularis (Holbrook, 1838) (Holbrook, 1838) | synonym |
| Pseudacris ocularis (Bosc & Daudin in Sonnini de Manoncourt & Latreille, 1801) (Bosc & Daudin in Sonnini de Manoncourt & Latreille, 1801) | synonym |
| Chorophilus angulatus Cope, 1875 Cope, 1875 | synonym |
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=1105233 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:4NH9R. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.