Habitat
Western chorus frogs live in a variety of different habitats, but areas of less permanent water increase the risk of predation on eggs and/or tadpoles. To compensate for this, chorus frogs stick to mostly permanent freshwater areas, such as marshes, river swamps, meadows, grassy pools, and other open areas found in mountains and prairies. The western chorus frog remains close to these permanent aquatic habitats, since they provide excellent mating, breeding, and hibernation grounds. Since these areas tend to dry out, these frogs can be, but are less commonly, found in fallowed agricultural fields, damp woodlands, roadside ditches, and wooded swamps.
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