Sounds of Spea multiplicata (stagnalis) - New Mexico Spadefoot
Advertisement Calls An advertisement call is the most well-known call of a frog. It is produced by a male frog in order to attract females during the breeding season and to warn other rival males of his presence. Frogs usually make the calls around bodies of water that are suitable for breeding and egg laying. These calls can be heard during the evening and at night, and sometimes during daylight at the peak of the breeding season. |
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This is a 21 second recording of the advertisement calls of a small group of New Mexico Spadefoots calling at night while floating in a small temporary rain pond in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in August. Insects are calling in the background. |
This is a 6 second recording of 5 consecutive close-up calls from one spadefoot calling at night while floating in a pool in a flooded wash (shown on the left) in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. Insects, distant Great Plains Toads and other spadefoots are heard in the background. | ||
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This is a 64 second recording of a group of spadefoots calling at night while floating in a pool in a flooded wash (shown on the left) in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. A Western Green Toad and possibly some Great Plains Spadefoots can also be heard in this chorus along with Great Plains Toads in the distance. |
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A spadefoot calls at night while floating on top of a flooded pool in a wash in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. When another male comes close he makes a different snoring sound and swims around. Other spadefoots and Western Green Toads are heard in the background. |
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