It's the next generation -- of tree frogs. A new species was discovered in Madagascar and named for having "Star Trek" like cadences. Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection Beam me up, froggy. Deep in ...
Bullfrogs are fascinating amphibians with an impressive repertoire of sounds. Their name comes from the male’s deep, resonant “mooing” call, which sounds a lot like a cow or bull. However, the weird ...
The invasive amphibians have already multiplied so rapidly that residents can hear them from inside their homes. Scientists ...
For us humans, having a conversation in a crowded room is challenging – it’s often called the cocktail party problem. The mix of sounds arriving at our eardrums needs to be analysed to pick out the ...
Spring peepers are tiny brown frogs that are currently creating a loud chorus in south-central Indiana wetlands. Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve is a prime location to listen to the frog chorus ...
In our area, there are only two large frogs that you are likely to find in the warm waters of a lily pond — the green frog (Rana clamitans melanota) and the bullfrog (R. catesbeiana). The biggest ...
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 ...
"Conrad, I heard a bullfrog down at my pond for the first time in two years last night." Leon Mears of rural Mannford told me that a couple days back while we sat behind homeplate at the ten-and- ...
A species of Ecuadorian glass frog combines high-frequency croaking and a striking visual display to attract mates, in what is a fascinating adaptation to a noisy environment. Frogs typically use ...