It was recently separated from the Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata), being identified as an individual species rather than a subspecies.

In West Virginia their distribution is limited to the eastern panhandle and Ridge and Valley region where they are very rare and imperiled.

[2] They are an almost entirely terrestrial species, and found in a variety of habitats, but usually moderately moist, vegetated areas, not far from a permanent water source.

[3] The upland chorus frog is listed as a protected species in the state of New Jersey, primarily due to habitat destruction.

Because of its restrictive habitat preferences, this species is declining in several states, particularly in areas where roadside ditches and other ephemeral pools are being drained or destroyed for new developments.