The Sounds of Spring

After a long winter, springtime is a relief for many wildlife species! This is the breeding season for many animals, including our pond-breeding amphibians. Here we share what the breeding calls sound like for every frog and toad species in southern Ontario.

American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

American toad (Anaxyrus americanus)

Fowler’s toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)

Gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor)

Green frog (Lithobates clamitans)

Mink frog (Lithobates septentrionalis)

Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens)

Pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris)

Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)

Western Chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata)

Wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)