Wetland Coffee Break: Wisconsin frogs: Where are they and what are they doing mid-summer?
Many of Wisconsin’s frog species call and breed in spring and early summer. So what are frogs doing mid-summer after many have completed breeding for the year?
The symphony of spring
As the ground thaws, so does something else—and their mating calls are the symphony of spring!
Wetland Coffee Break: Tracking amphibians with HerpMapper
Watch this Wetland Coffee Break presentation to learn how to use Herpmapper: a free app for smartphones that can track amphibians and reptiles, organisms that are often indicators of wetland quality.
How do frogs survive late spring snows?
Fortunately, frogs have several adaptations for over-wintering.