The northern cricket frog is one of North America's two smallest vertebrates, ranging from 0.75 to 1.5 inches (19-38 mm) long.

Northern cricket frogs are diurnal and generally active much of the year, except in midwinter in northern areas when the water is frozen.

The northern cricket frog has been observed to hibernate upland, often at considerable distances from water.

The southern cricket frog feeds on insects, spiders, and other arthropods.

Northern cricket frogs are small frogs, between 0.75 and 1.5 inches (19-38 mm) long.

Blanchard's cricket frogs have warty skin that is usually brown, gray, tan, or olive green, with darker bands of color on the legs.

Although not listed at the federal level, Blanchard's cricket frogs are considered at risk in some states.

For the North American genus called "cricket frogs", see Acris.

The male cricket frogs in the two areas, about 42 miles apart, made mating calls of different frequencies.

Among them are lake sturgeon, mud turtles, ospreys, cricket frogs and timber rattlesnakes.