Winter to summer, active all year except midwinter in the north. Female responds to male calls April through May and beginning of August. Eggs are less in number than other frogs. One at a time are laid and attached to plants in a pond or pool, while the male releases his sperm. Eggs hatch in a few days.
Tadpoles have a black tipped tail unlike any other tadpole.
Behavior Life span averages four months. With a such a short life span, populations can have a complete turn over in six months. Activity is diurnal. They can jump more than three feet. This would be like a six foot person jumping 200 feet.