The habitat of this species includes open and wooded areas such as meadows, moist forests, bottomland swamps, and the vicinity of ponds, bogs, and marshes; this is mainly an upland frog in the north, but it also inhabits lowlands in the south (Conant and Collins 1991). Breeding sites include shallow ponds, flooded woodlands and pastures, and rainwater pools in ditches, fields, and open woods. This species breeds by larval development, and eggs adhere to sticks and grass (Mount 1975, Redmond and Scott 1996). Individuals were found in a variety of artificial habitats, suggesting at least a degree of tolerance to degradation.

This species occurs in the southeastern United States of America, ranging from Pennsylvania and western Kentucky through southern Illinois, and southeastern Missouri to eastern Mississippi, southern Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle (Lemmon et al. 2007). This species was previously reported as occurring in New Jersey and Texas, however taxonomic work conducted by Lemmon et al. (2007) indicates that these records likely represent other Pseudacris species. This species occurs at elevations between sea level and approximately 700 m asl.

Conservation Actions In-Place
This species occurs in several protected areas.

Research Needed
Further research on this species' distribution, population size and trends, ecology, and threats, is recommended.