Small Frog Species?

[Viperboy749]

Hello all! New to this forum, and frogs for that matter. But i got a question. Here i have an image of a frog I found in my Backyard in the grass. Hes very small, and is golden, as you can see. Anyone have a species on this little guy?



Thanks a lot.

-Adam

[John]

Hi Adam,

Welcome to the forum. It would be a great help if we knew what state he was found in.

[Viperboy749]

I'm in Connecticut, if it helps, I'm about 3 miles from the beach. It was odd to see a frog this small in my yard. A first for me. I was thinking he may be a baby frog of a lager species.

[John]

I'm going to say a young Spring Peeper. Does it have an X-like marking on its back?

You can see photos of Spring Peepers here for comparison: CalPhotos

[Viperboy749]

It indeed does! Wow, good call!
Now what can you tell me about them? -- Lifespan, Diet, Demeanor, Etc... I'm curious to know

[John]

Peepers are nice little frogs. They are very hardy in terms of temperature and requirements. They don't get very big. I don't know the lifespan off the top of my head but it's probably similar to other frogs - somewhere in the late single digits, possibly 10 years. They aren't against climbing too so they can be found above the tank floor too. A young frog like this will be more challenging to feed though because it will require smaller food (like tiny crickets, springtails and fruit flies).