🐸 Smol frog, big sound. Have you heard the nightly chorus come alive, signalling the first signs of spring? Spring peepers are one of the first frogs heard in the transition from winter to spring. Want to practice your frog call ID skills? National wildlife refuges are known for wetlands and are a good place to listen for frogs any time of day, especially at dusk. Just be sure to check local regulations for open and closed hours. Spring peeper calling by Megan Seymore/USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wild

How do you define the term "spring peeper" 🐸? 1⃣ Any frog I hear in the spring 2⃣ Anything peeping in the spring 3⃣ Pseudacris crucifer 4⃣ Any frog, I am chaotic and possibly evil 5⃣ Stop it, I live in the west 🎥 Megan Seymour/USFWS. A spring peeper's vocal sac inflates as it makes several short "peep" calls. | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Do you recognize this sound? Considered by many as the announcement of spring, this distinct, loud, high-pitched “peep” is the call of a spring peeper. More often heard than seen, these very small, pale-brown frogs can be recognized by the X-shaped mark on their backs. #WildlifeWednesday | NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

Is your dad a good singer? No? Yeah, we thought not. Frogs might not say the same thing, though. During the summer, frog calls fill the nights across the country. From the tiniest spring peeper to the fattest Woodhouse’s toad, frogs vocalize (make sound) to communicate with each other. Frogs use sound to identify others of their species. Most often, these are mating calls made by male frogs or toads to attract females. Sometimes calls made during the mating season can also signal territorial def