Episode 97: Western Chorus Frog – Voice of the Wild

Western chorus frog (Pseudacris triseriata).

One of three chorus frogs found in Illinois.

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The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:

• Western chorus frog call by Jay McGowan (ML555275541)
• Western chorus frog chorus by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML176290)

Sources and more:

• Wisconsin Citizen-Based Monitoring Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRPoeNcat94
• Nature Museum Calling Frog Survey Resources https://frogsurvey.org/?page_id=9
• IDNR species page: https://dnr.illinois.gov/education/wildaboutpages/wildaboutfrogs/waftwesternchorusfrog.html
• IDNR video series: https://dnr.illinois.gov/education/edu-pages-main/a-f/edufrogtoad.html
• IDNR species video: https://multimedia.illinois.gov/dnr/HDIWestChor.mp4