🐸Happy World Frog Day!🐸 One of the first and surest signs of spring is the sounds of small frogs singing in vernal pools and ponds across the Midwest. Two of the most common early spring singers are wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) and spring peepers (Pseudacris crucifer). Both species of frogs gather in large numbers at small, still bodies of water, where the males sing loudly to attract females. Wood frogs sound like a bunch of clucking chickens or quacking ducks, while spring peepers' son

Spring Peepers, Wood Frogs, and a Spring Serenade

The frogs sure are noisy this time of year and that surely is the case at Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve. How can you tell the difference between the calls of a chorus frog and a spring peeper? Chorus frogs have the unmistakable sound of a finger running along a comb, while a spring peeper has a high-pitched peep. | Forest Preserve District of Will County

🔊 the sounds of spring! The spring peeper is a small chorus frog that is common here in the United States. These little frogs are very tolerant of cold conditions and can withstand freezing during winter hibernation due to a natural "antifreeze" in their blood 🐸 #cbusmetroparks 📍 Prairie Oaks Metro Park | Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks

Spring Peeper Calls and Sounds (w/ audio examples)