The Calls of Frogs and Toads: Breeding Calls and Sounds of 42 Different Species
Each book includes an hour-long CD with sounds for 35+ species How to identify species by ear with text that provides helpful mnemonics for each sound plus when and how each call or song is used Information on physical characteristics and life history of each species\ These superb collections of field recordings and descriptions offer unparalleled access to the sounds and calls of numerous popular and less well known birds and amphibians. Each book and CD provides an introduction to the sound...
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A superb collection of field recordings and descriptions offer unparalleled access to the sounds and calls of numerous popular and less well-known amphibians. The book and CD provide an introduction to the sound repertoire of species living in eastern and central North America. A variety of calls from each species are included, along with an in-depth description and explanation of their significance. In addition to color photographs of the most common species, the text offers a fascinating look at the science of amphibian calls, making this guide an indispensable aid for the outdoor enthusiast.Author Biography: Lang Elliott is the owner of NatureSound Studio, a wildlife recording company based in Ithaca, New York. He is also the author of Common Birds and Their Songs (0395912385).
Credits and AcknowledgmentsviIntroduction1Life History and Breeding2Call Types and Their Functions4Learning to Identify Frog and Toad Sounds7Ranidae: The True Frogs111.Bullfrog122.Pig Frog133.Green Frog144.Wood Frog155.Mink Frog166.Carpenter Frog177.Florida Bog Frog188.Plains Leopard Frog199.Southern Leopard Frog2010.Northern Leopard Frog2111.Pickerel Frog2212.Gopher Frog2313.Crawfish Frog2414.River Frog25Hylidae: Treefrogs and Allies2715.Green Treefrog2816.Pine Barrens Treefrog2917.Barking Treefrog3018.Squirrel Treefrog3119.Pine Woods Treefrog3220.Gray Treefrog3321.Cope's Gray Treefrog3422.Bird-voiced Treefrog3523.Spring Peeper3624.Ornate Chorus Frog3725.Strecker's Chorus Frog3826.Little Grass Frog3927.Western Chorus Frog4028.Southern Chorus Frog4129.Brimley's Chorus Frog4230.Mountain Chorus Frog4331.Northern Cricket Frog4432.Southern Cricket Frog45Bufonidae: The True Toads4733.American Toad4834.Southern Toad4935.Gulf Coast Toad5036.Fowler's Toad5137.Great Plains Toad5238.Oak Toad53Pelobatidae: The Spadefoots5539.Eastern Spadefoot5640.Plains Spadefoot57Microhylidae: The Narrowmouth Toads5941.Eastern Narrowmouth Toad6042.Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad61Master List of CD Contents62Frog and Toad Families: A Quick Reference65
