April showers bring May flowers. April showers also make frogs explode into a chorus after spring rain. These frogs are not simply croaking for communication. The loudest frogs are signaling that they ...

The sound of someone running a thumb down the teeth of a comb is as much a part of spring in St. Clair County as the robin's "cheerily, cheer up, cheer up, cheerily, cheer up." The western chorus ...

The glass frog Sachatamia orejuela. Source: Rebecca Brunner, used with permission. Communication is vital for frogs. Most male frogs call during mating season, advertising their quality and location ...

Silent night? Not in many parts of Alabama that are home to chorus frogs. The Ornate Chorus frog has black splotches and a distinct call. Its prime breeding time is December. “It’s just a real sharp, ...

A male spring peeper calls out for a mate. Screengrab from video by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. You might not spot a spring peeper in the wild but you’d have no problem hearing one. The tiny tree ...

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It’s time to mark up your guide book because it turns out what we know as the bleating tree frog is actually three different species. Meet the slender bleating tree frog (Litoria balatus) and ...

The glass frog Sachatamia orejuela. Source: Rebecca Brunner, used with permission. Communication is vital for frogs. Most male frogs call during mating season, advertising their quality and location ...