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 ...

Everyone that has ever heard a frog croak associates the sound with the word “Ribbit.” In reality, the natural noise that comes from a frog or toad is really more like a chirp. Thanks to the magic of ...

CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- Scientists have discovered a new frog species in southern New Jersey that makes some un-froglike sounds. The Atlantic Coast leopard frog groans and makes coughing noises rather ...

One of the seven new species of frog named after Star Trek captains found in Madagascar - Mark D. Scherz/SWNS Frogs that whistle “like sound effects from Star Trek” have been discovered by scientists.

FROG watching might not be as popular as birding, but that might soon change following the launch of a new app designed to help users identify the amphibians croaking outside. The app, known as Frogs ...

CHICAGO, May 8, 2023 – The coqui frog is one of Puerto Rico’s most iconic animals. It gets its name from its distinctive two-note call, “co-qui,” which can be heard throughout the island every night.

The ripple of an electronic pulse shapes this uncanny amphibian motif. From beneath a throbbing, low-frequency drone a series of sharp, staccato clicks punctures the air—each one mirroring the ...

Audio recordings help document the biodiversity and many frogs at night in the Kimberley. There are around 40 species of frog that we know of in the Kimberley, and a quarter of those are found nowhere ...