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Sounds of North American Frogs

Various Artists SFW45060

The amphibian song revival begins here! This classic of both biological fieldwork and natural sound recordings, originally released by Folkways in 1958, presents 57 species of frogs and toads on 92 tracks, digitally remastered from the original master tapes. Compiled and narrated by renowned herpetologist Charles M. Bogert, these sounds were recorded in swamps, lakes, woods, creeks, and road-side ditches all over North America. Sit back and let the bewitching tones of the Pig Frog, Dwarf Mexican Treefrog, Little Green Toad, Southwestern Woodhouse's Toad, Great Basin Spadefoot, and other famed vocalists entrance and amaze you. In a time when frog and toad populations are in rapid decline, this recording reminds us of the remarkable diversity and beautiful music we are in danger of losing. Extensive notes with a new introduction by Richard G. Zweifel, bibliography, discography, and photographs are included. 92 tracks. 55 minutes. Reissue of Folkways 6166.

Country(s) United States
Keyword(s) Science; Spoken word

Year of Recording 1998
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Charles M. Bogert ; Produced by Moses Asch ; Design by Ronald Clyne ; Liner Notes by Richard G. Zweifel
101 Individual Barking Tree Frog (Hyla gratiosa) Barking Treefrog (Hyla gratiosa) 0:16
102 Chorus of Barking Treefrogs (Hyla gratiosa) Barking Treefrogs (Hyla gratiosa) 0:20
103 Mixed chorus Mixed chorus of frogs 0:50
104 The Southern Toad (Bufo Terrestris) Southern Toad (Bufo terrestris) 0:38
105 The Green Treefrog (Hyla Cinerea) Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea) 0:18
106 The Green Treefrog (Hyla Cinerea) Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea) 0:36
107 Chorus of Eastern Narrow-Mouthed Toads (Gastrophryne Carolinensis) Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toads (Gastrophryne carolinensis) 1:07
108 Voice of Acris Gryllus Dorsalis Cricket Frog (Acris grylls dorsalis) 0:21
109 Mating Call of Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla Squirella) Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla squirella) 0:25
110 Mating Call of the Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla Femoralis) Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla Femoralis) 0:25
111 Chorus of Green Treefrogs (Hyla Cinerea) Green Treefrogs (Hyla cinerea) 0:23
112 Barking Treefrog (Hyla Gratiosa) Barking Treefrog (Hyla gratiosa) 0:34
113 Mating Call of the Pig Frog (Rana Grylio) with Cricket Frogs (Acris Gryllus Dorsalis) n/a 0:32
114 Breeding Chorus of Southern Leopard Frogs (Rana Utricularia) n/a 0:40
115 A Large Breeding Chorus of Florida Gopher Frogs (Rana Capito ) Barking Treefrog (Hyla gratiosa), Pine Woods Treefrog (Hyla Femoralis), and Cricket Frog (Acris grylls dorsalis) 0:54
116 Mating Trill of the Southern Toad (Bufo Terrestris) n/a 0:39
117 Breeding Call of the Oak Toad (Bufo Quercicus) with the Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla Squirella) n/a 0:25
118 Mating Call of Hybrid Treefrog n/a 0:47
119 Green Treefrog (Hyla Cinerea) n/a 0:16
120 The Mating Call of the Barking Treefrog (Hyla gratiosa) n/a 0:26
121 Mating Call of the Red-Spotted Toad (Bufo Punctatus) n/a 0:36
122 Call of an Individual Red-Spotted Toad (Bufo Punctatus) n/a 0:32
123 Mating Call of Fowler's Toad (Bufo Woodhousei Fowleri) n/a 0:22
124 Mating Call of Fowler's Toad n/a 0:28
125 Mating Call of the Southwestern Woodhouse's Toad (Bufo w. Australis) n/a 0:21
126 Mating Call of the American Toad (Bufo Americanus) n/a 0:51
127 Mating Call of the Southern Toad (Bufo Terrestris) n/a 0:41
128 Mating Call of Eastern Grey Treefrog (Hyla Versicolor) n/a 0:30
129 Mating Call of Gray Treefrog (Hyla Chrysoscelis) n/a 0:37
130 Mating Call of the Gray Treefrog (Hyla Chrysoscelis) n/a 0:32
131 Mating Call of the Gray Treefrog (Hyla Chrysoscelis) n/a 0:23
132 Mating Call of the Canyon Treefrog (Hyla Arenicolor) n/a 0:31
133 Mating Call of the California Treefrog (Hyla Cadaverina) n/a 1:01
134 Warning Croak Accompanied by "Warning Vibration" of the Southern Toad (Bufo Terrestris) n/a 0:54
135 Warning Chirp of the Boreal Toad (Bufo Boreas Boreas) n/a 0:31
136 Warning Croak of the Sonoran Desert Toad (Bufo Alvarius) n/a 0:29
137 Warning Chirp of the California Treefrog (Hyla Cadaverina) n/a 0:31
138 Warning Croak of the Florida Gopher Frog (Rana Capito) n/a 0:55
139 The "Territoriality Call" of the Southern Race of the Green Frog n/a 0:27
140 Rain Song of the Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla Squirella) n/a 1:01
141 Scream of the Southern Leopard Frog (Rana Utricularia) n/a 0:49
142 Chorus of Pig Frogs (Rana Grylio) n/a 0:57
143 The Grunt-Like Sound Produced by the Pig Frog (Rana Grylio) n/a 0:17
144 The Voice of the Pig Frog (Rana Grylio) n/a 0:39
145 The Mating Call of the Bullfrog (Rana Catesbeiana) n/a 0:33
146 The Mating Call of the Pig Frog (Rana Grylio) n/a 0:32
147 Mating Chorus of Southern Leopard Frogs (Rana Utricularia) n/a 0:34
148 Mating Call of the Pickerel Frog (Rana Palustris) n/a 0:29
149 Mating Call of the Giant Toad (Bufo Marinus) n/a 0:43
150 Mating Call of the Sonoran Desert Toad (Bufo Alvarius) n/a 0:39
151 Mating Call of the Gulf Coast Toad (Bufo Valliceps) n/a 0:48
152 Mating Call of the Arroyo Toad (Bufo Microscaphus Californicus) n/a 0:41
153 Mating Call of the Red-Spotted Toad (Bufo Punctatus) n/a 0:46
154 Mating Call of the Green Toad (Bufo Debilis Insidior) n/a 0:42
155 Mating Call of the Oak Toad (Bufo Quercicus) n/a 0:27
156 The Call of the Green Toad (Bufo Debilis Insidior) n/a 0:35
157 The Call of the Green Toad (Bufo Debilis) at One-Quarter Spe ed n/a 0:40
158 The Mating Chorus of the Eastern Narrow-Mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne Carolinensis) n/a 0:38
159 The Mating Call of the Great Plains Narrow-Mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne Olivacea) n/a 0:33
160 Mating Chorus of the Plains Spadefoot (Scaphiopus Bombifrons ) n/a 0:41
161 Chorus of the Lowland Burrowing Treefrog (Pternohyla Fodiens ) n/a 0:27
162 Mating Call of the Pine Barrens Treefrog (Hyla Andersoni) n/a 0:35
163 Mating Call of Mountain Treefrog (Hyla Eximia) n/a 0:36
164 Mating Call of the Mexican Treefrog (Smilisca Baudini) n/a 0:35
165 Mating Call of the Spring Peeper (Hyla Crucifer) n/a 0:23
166 Mating Chorus of the Pacific Treefrog (Hyla Regilla) n/a 0:33
167 The Mating Call of the Dwarf Mexican Treefrog (Hyla Smithi) n/a 0:33
168 Mating Call of the Little Grass Frog (Pseudacris Ocularis) n/a 0:17
169 Western Chorus Frog (Psuedocris Triseriata) n/a 0:24
170 Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris Gryllus Blanchardi) n/a 0:28
171 The Florida Cricket Frog (Acris Gryllus Dorsalis) n/a 0:17
172 Mexican Leaf Frog (Pachymedusa Dacnicolor) n/a 0:26
173 Mating Call of Couch's Spadefoot (Scaphiopus Couchi) n/a 0:35
174 Mating Call of the Plains Spadefoot (Scaphiopus Bombifrons) n/a 0:19
175 Mating Chorus of the New Mexico Spadefoot (Scaphiopus Multiplicatus) n/a 0:32
176 Mating Chorus of Three Species of Spadefoot n/a 0:36
177 Mating Call of the Great Basin Spadefoot (Scaphiopus Intermontanus) n/a 0:30
178 Mating Call of the Sabinal Frog (Leptodactylus Melanonotus) n/a 0:31
179 Mating Chorus of the Great Plains Toad (Bufo Cognatus) n/a 0:28
180 Mating Call of the Yosemite Toad (Bufo Canorus) n/a 0:33
181 Mating Call of Sonoran Green Toad (Bufo Retiformis) n/a 0:26
182 Mating Call of the Green Toad (Bufo Debilis Insidior) n/a 0:26
183 Mating Call of the Carpenter Frog (Rana Virgatipes) n/a 1:02
184 Winter Mating Chorus of the Pátzcuaro Frog (Rana Dunni) n/a 0:39
185 Chorus of Bullfrogs (Rana Catesbeina) n/a 0:31
186 Chorus of Sonoran Desert Toads...etc Sonoran Desert Toad (Bufo alvarius), Great Plains Toads (Bufo cognatus), Couch's Spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchi), and New Mexico Spadefoot (Scaphiopus m 0:54
187 Chorus of Spadefoot Toads n/a 0:34
188 Frog Chorus n/a 0:38
189 Large Chorus n/a 0:26
190 A Breeding Chorus of the Southern Toad...etc Southern Toad (Bufo terrestris), Pine Woods Treefrogs (Hyla femoralis), and Oak Toads (Bufo quercicus) 0:30
191 Sounds Issuing From the Oklawaha River East of Orange Springs Mixed chorus of frogs 1:03
192 Mixed Chorus Mixed chorus of frogs 0:53

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