A Guide to California's
Reptiles and Amphibians
Sounds of
Sonoran Green Toad - Anaxyrus retiformis
(Sanders and Smith, 1951)
(= Bufo retiformis)
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 2 second recording of one advertisement call of a male Sonoran Green Toad calling at night from dry ground several feet above a flooded ditch in Pima County Arizona. |
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| This is a 22 second recording of a short series of advertisement calls of a male Sonoran Green Toad calling at night from dry ground several feet above a flooded ditch in Pima County Arizona. |
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| This is a 1 minute 21 second recording of a series of advertisement calls of two male Sonoran Green Toads calling at night from dry ground several feet above a flooded ditch in Pima County Arizona. |
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| Calling Location, Pima County, Arizona | |
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| A male Sonoran Green Toad calls at night from dry ground about three feet above a flooded ditch. |
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You can listen to more recordings of Sonoran Green Toads on this cd: Carlos Davidson - Frog and Toad Calls of the Rocky Mountains; Vanishing Voices |
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