▁with ▁four ▁sub species : ▁P . ▁t . ▁tr iser i ata , ▁P . ▁t . ▁kal mi , ▁P . ▁t . ▁mac ul ata , ▁and ▁P . ▁t . ▁fer iar um . ▁These ▁have ▁since ▁been ▁granted ▁species ▁status , ▁meaning ▁P . ▁tr iser i ata ▁as ▁described ▁here ▁has ▁no ▁sub species . ▁ ▁Distribution ▁ ▁This ▁ch orus ▁f rog ▁has ▁a ▁huge ▁distribution , ▁from ▁Canada ▁to ▁the ▁G ulf ▁of ▁Mexico , ▁and ▁New ▁Jersey ▁to ▁central ▁Arizona . ▁The ▁fro gs ▁lives ▁from ▁near ▁sea ▁level ▁to ▁about ▁ ▁above ▁sea ▁level , ▁and ▁are ▁capable ▁of ▁surv iving ▁temper atures ▁as ▁low ▁as ▁– 8   ° C . ▁ ▁Hab itat ▁ ▁Western ▁ch orus ▁fro gs ▁live ▁in ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁different ▁habit ats , ▁but ▁areas ▁of ▁more ▁permanent ▁water ▁increase ▁the ▁risk ▁of ▁pred ation ▁on ▁eggs ▁and / or ▁t ad pol es . ▁To ▁compens ate ▁for ▁this , ▁ch orus ▁fro gs ▁stick ▁to ▁mostly ▁e ph em eral ▁fresh water ▁areas , ▁such ▁as ▁mar sh es , ▁river ▁sw amps , ▁me adows , ▁grass y ▁po ols , ▁and ▁other ▁open ▁areas ▁found ▁in ▁mountains ▁and ▁pra i ries . ▁The ▁western ▁ch orus ▁f rog ▁remains ▁close ▁to ▁these ▁e ph em eral ▁aqu atic ▁habit ats , ▁since ▁they ▁provide ▁excellent ▁m ating , ▁bre eding , ▁and ▁hi bern ation ▁grounds . ▁Since ▁these ▁areas ▁tend ▁to