Identification: may sometimes be more brown than green; dark brown or green dorsal blotches usually present; venter mostly white with some mottling under legs and head; dorsolateral ridges do not go all the way to the groin

Habitat: shallow, fresh water such as springs, creeks, ditches, brooks, and small streams; along edges of lakes and ponds

Voice: sounds like a loose, explosive banjo string

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