Do you recognize this sound? Considered by many as the announcement of spring, this distinct, loud, high-pitched “peep” is the call of a spring peeper. More often heard than seen, these very small, pale-brown frogs can be recognized by the X-shaped mark on their backs. #WildlifeWednesday | NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

11K views · 569 reactions | How do you define the term "spring peeper" ? 1⃣ Any frog I hear in the spring 2⃣ Anything peeping in the spring 3⃣ Pseudacris crucifer 4⃣ Any frog, I am chaotic and possibly evil 5⃣ Stop it, I live in the west  Megan Seymour/USFWS. A spring peeper's vocal sac inflates as it makes several short "peep" calls. | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Facebook

🔊🐸 Spring peepers are known for their high-pitched mating call, a sound they repeat about 20 times a minute. But did you know that the faster and louder they sing, the better the chances of attracting a mate? 💕 What do you think about this peeper’s chances? #WildlifeWednesday | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

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Do you recognize this sound? Considered by many as the announcement of spring, this distinct, loud, high-pitched “peep” is the call of a spring peeper. More often heard than seen, these very small, pale-brown frogs can be recognized by the X-shaped mark on their backs. Video by Erin Raffaldi Russell #WildlifeWednesday | NYS Department of Environmental Conservation