When it comes to frog noises, most people’s knowledge basically begins and ends with the word “ribbit.” Should anyone want to change that sad reality, Smithsonian Folkways is here to help. The 75-year ...

copy of tape 747 FW-ASCH-7RR-0747 consists of frog calls which were used in conjunction with a presentation entitled "Amphibean Calls and Their Significance," presented by Charles M. Bogert at an ...

If you’re out on a walk in early spring and you happen to hear clucking, don’t start looking around for barnyard birds. The wood frog is one of the first frog species to emerge in late winter in the ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. - Scientists in northern Minnesota are trying to decode frogs' sounds, to understand why the amphibians' populations have been shrinking. A Minnesota Public Radio report says from 2002 ...

Most frogs are known for deep croaks or chirps. This one breaks every expectation. Its squeaky sound is high-pitched and almost mechanical. The noise helps it avoid predators by sounding unfamiliar.