![]() We have heard them call fromīreeding choruses usually follow heavy rains, especially late summer rains of 2" or more. Isolated individuals call from the trees duringĭrawn-out, insect-like "beeeeeeeeeeee". We have heardįull breeding choruses starting in November and continuing through the winter This call sounds like someone dragging their thumbnail We have heard themĬall from January through November, with a peak during March and April.Ĭan be heard year-round in higher elevations.Īnd rises in pitch. We have heard them calling from February throughĪugust, with the peak of calling from late February into March.Įxuberant "Peeeep" which rises slightly at the end. This call is similar to the Upland Chorus Frog but isįaster and shorter. The few records we have are from west Tennessee.Īnd rises in pitch. Recording, a slow trill versicolor -type call (21 pulses/sec) alternates with aįast trill chrysoscelis (53 pulses/sec.) We have heard them call from May though Rate for the versicolor is said to vary from 17-35 pulses/second. We have heard them from June through August.Ī little more musical than the Cope's Gray Treefrog, and slower. Also makes a raspy tree call at dusk before descending to the Hollow-sounding "bark" similar to the sound of a beagle on the trail of a We have heard them call May throughĪugust, with a peak calling period in June and July. They also make a short aggressive barking call which some people confuse withĬall is a short nasal "quonk." Also sounds a little like an This call is quite common in the summer in a wide variety of habitats. Them call from late March through October. Call is similar to Hyla versicolor but the pulse Resembles in pitch and tempo (but not in timbre) the call of a pileated woodpecker.Ĭalling usually begins in mid-April and continues through early August, with a High whistles, a little like someone whistling for their dog. Occurs mainly in the southwest corner of Tennessee. We have heard them mid-April through August. Harsher than the Eastern Cricket Frog and the tempo stays the same throughout July, but calling usually starts in April and peaks in May. The tapping starts out slowly,Īccelerates in tempo and then slows. Calling usually begins in AprilĪnd peaks in May. We have heard them call through July, particularly at higher Calling usually begins in February and peaks Reproduction of these recordings by any means is prohibited without prior consent by Keep in mind that you could still hear a frog or toad outside of the main calling period and that verbal descriptions of sounds vary with the ear of the listener. ![]() Open it's web page (which includes sound) or click on "Call" to play just ![]() Narrow your search to just a few species. The description of a frog or toad's call and when it calls, you may be able to Alongside each species is a brief description of the call Identify by Sound Back To Leaps Tennessee Frog and ToadĢ1 species of frogs and toads in Tennessee.
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