Category Archives: Frogs
Herp fest continues
Herpetological wonders continue to unfold. The Cumberland Plateau and the Southern Appalachians are among the most diverse places in North America (and the world) for amphibians and, to a lesser extent, reptiles. The last few weeks have not disappointed in … Continue reading
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Toad song
Click below to hear… …the sweet trill of amorous American toads (Anaxyrus americanus). Half a dozen males have been chorusing in the small pond at our house for the last week or so. For a warty ol’ amphibian, they sure … Continue reading
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Dick Cove
My Field Investigations in Biology class ventured into the old growth forest in Dick Cove (aka Thumping Dick Hollow, apparently named for a former inhabitant who built an ingenious corn-pounding device). In addition to measuring trees to quantify how the … Continue reading
Treefrogs in amplexus
The heavy rains have brought amorous Cope’s gray tree frogs to the garden. It seems that embracing pairs of tree frogs are everywhere. A previous post describes their eggs and calls. This morning there were about fifty small rafts of … Continue reading
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Cope’s Gray Tree Frogs
Despite the lack of rain, the tree frogs have been calling every night from our small pond. The croak calls are the tree frogs; the sweeter trill is an American toad. In the morning, about a dozen small clutches of … Continue reading
Posted in Bioacoustic revelry, Frogs
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