Knock, Knock
(Identify the frog/toad based on what their call sounds like)
(Identify the frog/toad based on what their call sounds like)
Who's there?
Ribbiting Love Songs
100
This "seasonal" anuran shares part of it's name with the seasonal treat seen here.
What is the "Spring Peeper"?
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100
This call of this frog is likely to be heard in the summer time. Is it even camping if you can't hear his singing?
What is the "Eastern Gray Treefrog"?
100
You snooze you lose ladies, this frog is single and ready to mingle!
What is the "Pickerel Frog"?
200
This "colorful" frog didn't "pick" his voice though it sounds like a bluegrass instrument that might need a tuning.
What is the "Green Frog"? The mating call of the green frog is said to sound like a loose banjo string.
200
This patriotic singer has a musical trill that can last for up to 30 seconds!
What is the "American Toad"?
200
Size really doesn't matter. Not only is this one of the smallest frogs in Rhode Island, their song is also short, but boy is it loud!
What is the "Spring Peeper"?
300
No need to wake up Uncle Freddy, that sound is not his snoring, it's the mating call of this frog found across the Eastern United States.
What is the Pickerel Frog?
300
Pardon me! Oh, that's not a burp, but the call of this endangered amphibian.
What is the "Eastern Spadefoot Toad"?
300
Name the famous singer heard here.
What is the "Green Frog"?
400
Sometimes confused for an animal like the one pictured here, this is typically the first frog you hear in the spring.
What is the Wood Frog?
400
This amphibian sounds like a creaky door that might need some TLC, which might explain why he always grunts afterwards.
What is the Northern Leopard Frog?
400
This bruiser of a frog is the largest in North America and one of the last to make their nuptial debut. Their call is described as a "jug o' rum" or a hum.
What is the "American Bullfrog"?
500
Go directly to jail, do not pass go and do not collect $200, is what you might think of when hearing the arresting call of this amphibian.
What is the "Fowler's Toad"? Which can be described as sounding like a police whistle.
500
Who's impersonating who? These two frogs look very similar but can be differentiated by the characteristics shown here.
What is the "Pickerel Frog and the Northern Leopard Frog"?
500
Relatively new to science, this species has not yet been spotted in Rhode Island but might be found in southern parts of Washington County.
What is the "Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog?"