Authors: Lang Elliott
ISBN-13: 9780811729680, ISBN-10: 0811729680
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Date Published: April 2002
Edition: Includes Audio CD
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 Acknowledgments | vi | |
Introduction | 1 | |
Life History and Breeding | 2 | |
Call Types and Their Functions | 4 | |
Learning to Identify Frog and Toad Sounds | 7 | |
Ranidae: The True Frogs | 11 | |
1. | Bullfrog | 12 |
2. | Pig Frog | 13 |
3. | Green Frog | 14 |
4. | Wood Frog | 15 |
5. | Mink Frog | 16 |
6. | Carpenter Frog | 17 |
7. | Florida Bog Frog | 18 |
8. | Plains Leopard Frog | 19 |
9. | Southern Leopard Frog | 20 |
10. | Northern Leopard Frog | 21 |
11. | Pickerel Frog | 22 |
12. | Gopher Frog | 23 |
13. | Crawfish Frog | 24 |
14. | River Frog | 25 |
Hylidae: Treefrogs and Allies | 27 | |
15. | Green Treefrog | 28 |
16. | Pine Barrens Treefrog | 29 |
17. | Barking Treefrog | 30 |
18. | Squirrel Treefrog | 31 |
19. | Pine Woods Treefrog | 32 |
20. | Gray Treefrog | 33 |
21. | Cope's Gray Treefrog | 34 |
22. | Bird-voiced Treefrog | 35 |
23. | Spring Peeper | 36 |
24. | Ornate Chorus Frog | 37 |
25. | Strecker's Chorus Frog | 38 |
26. | Little Grass Frog | 39 |
27. | Western Chorus Frog | 40 |
28. | Southern Chorus Frog | 41 |
29. | Brimley's Chorus Frog | 42 |
30. | Mountain Chorus Frog | 43 |
31. | Northern Cricket Frog | 44 |
32. | Southern Cricket Frog | 45 |
Bufonidae: The True Toads | 47 | |
33. | American Toad | 48 |
34. | Southern Toad | 49 |
35. | Gulf Coast Toad | 50 |
36. | Fowler's Toad | 51 |
37. | Great Plains Toad | 52 |
38. | Oak Toad | 53 |
Pelobatidae: The Spadefoots | 55 | |
39. | Eastern Spadefoot | 56 |
40. | Plains Spadefoot | 57 |
Microhylidae: The Narrowmouth Toads | 59 | |
41. | Eastern Narrowmouth Toad | 60 |
42. | Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad | 61 |
Master List of CD Contents | 62 | |
Frog and Toad Families: A Quick Reference | 65 |