Everyone that has ever heard a frog croak associates the sound with the word “Ribbit.” In reality, the natural noise that comes from a frog or toad is really more like a chirp. Thanks to the magic of ...

Do you have what it takes to save your planet? Do you have the skill to be a Ribbit King? Can you defeat countless opponents in a Frolf tournament? Do you even know what Frolf is? These are the kind ...

From a shrill chirp to a banjo-like strum, frog and toad calls are much more nuanced than the “ribbit” sound many children are taught. For years, Maplewood volunteers have listened and documented the ...

Your piece on the Pacific chorus frog was a nice tribute to this amphibian survivor and its champions (HCN, 3/21/2011). Mention of its “ribbits” — only males call — deserves amplification. In 1951, ...