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Re: Texas Frog ID Help needed

Subject: Re: Texas Frog ID Help needed
From: "Martyn Stewart" mijdog2000
Date: Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:30 am ((PDT))
I nearly always get mixed up with the sheep frog and fowler's toad,  
both similar sounding and pitch.. glad you ID'd though.




Martyn
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On Oct 22, 2010, at 8:19 AM, natureguyusa wrote:

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> Hi Martyn,
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> No, the sound in question wasn't the whaaa sound lasting around 3  
> seconds, it was more the lower frequency clucking sound. I finally  
> found the ID thanks to the Western Soundscape Archive. It is a  
> Plains Leopard Frog. By the way, the Fowler's Toad is found  
> generally East of Texas, which is a sub species of the Woodhouse  
> Toad. The Woodhouse Toad is found in the plains. The Great Plains  
> Narrow-mouthed Toad sounds somewhat similar to the Woodhouse Toad,  
> and is also in the sample.
>
> Bruce Rutkoski
> www.natureguystudio.com
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> --- In  Martyn Stewart <>  
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> > Fowler's toad, Bruce...
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> > On Oct 21, 2010, at 6:31 PM, natureguyusa wrote:
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> > > Hi,
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> > > I am having difficulty identifying a frog sound recorded in the  
> Texas
> > > panhandle. The recording was made on May 12th. I added a link to a
> > > sample sound file below. Among the Cricket Frogs, Woodhouse and  
> Great
> > > Plains Narrow-mouthed Toads is a lower pitched sound, similar to  
> a Wood
> > > or Mink Frog. I haven't been able to find an identification for it
> > > anywhere. It maybe some type of Spadefoot that I haven't been  
> able to
> > > find an audio sample for. I am sure it is quite common, and I am  
> hoping
> > > someone here will be able to help.
> > >
> > > Sample: http://tiny.cc/l2dtq <http://tiny.cc/l2dtq>
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> > > Thanks!
> > > Bruce Rutkoski
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