Ornate chorus frog
Pseudacris ornata (Holbrook, 1836)
LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads
The ornate chorus frog (Pseudacris ornata) is a species in the family Hylidae, order Anura. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the ornate chorus frog
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- up to 4 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 527.5 – 1,000src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ornate chorus frog live?
Not recorded
What is the ornate chorus frog?
The ornate chorus frog (Pseudacris ornata) is a species of chorus frog endemic to the Southeastern United States. Their distribution ranges from North Carolina, east to the very eastern part of Louisiana, and south to northern parts of Florida.
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Is the ornate chorus frog endangered?
The ornate chorus frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the ornate chorus frog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyHylidae
- genusPseudacris
- SpeciesPseudacris ornata (Holbrook, 1836)
Synonyms Chorophilus copii, Chorophilus occidentalis, Chorophilus ornatus, Cystignathus ornatus, Hyla occidentalis, Hyla ornata, Hyla weberi, Litoria occidentalis, Pseudacris copii, Pseudacris occidentalis, Rana ornata
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- rosnička hrabaváCzech
- Rana de Coro OrnadaSpanish
- PrachtkoorkikkerDutch
- Красивая квакшаRussian
Relatives of the ornate chorus frog
Other species in the same genus Pseudacris.

Pacific tree frog
Pseudacris regilla

Spring peeper
Pseudacris crucifer

California tree frog
Pseudacris cadaverina
Midland chorus frog
Pseudacris triseriata

Brimley's chorus frog
Pseudacris brimleyi

Boreal chorus frog
Pseudacris maculata
CompareOrnate chorus frog vs Pacific tree frogOrnate chorus frog vs Spring peeperOrnate chorus frog vs California tree frogOrnate chorus frog vs Midland chorus frog
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Is the ornate chorus frog endangered?
The ornate chorus frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the ornate chorus frog?
The ornate chorus frog (Pseudacris ornata) belongs to the family Hylidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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