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Sound/video contributed by Gary Nafis

   (566.8 K MP3 file)
Species Anaxyrus boreas (Bufonidae)
Locality
County Thurston County
State Washington
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type group
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes Recorded in February from a boat on a small lake. The toads were floating in reeds and calling continuously in the morning.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

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Species Anaxyrus boreas (Bufonidae)
Locality
County Thurston County
State Washington
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type release
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes This is the release call of a male Bufo boreas boreas which was picked up across the back.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

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Species Anaxyrus boreas (Bufonidae)
Locality
County Mason County
State Washington
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type solo
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes This is a recording of the encounter of two Bufo boreas boreas that were floating on a small lake in Mason County, Washington in February in the morning.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

   (128.7 K MP3 file)
Species Anaxyrus boreas (Bufonidae)
Locality
County San Diego County
State California
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes This is a short series of sounds made by Bufo boreas halophilus on a small pond in San Diego County at night in April.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

   (43.5 K MP3 file)
Species Anaxyrus boreas (Bufonidae)
Locality
County San Diego County
State California
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes This is a short recording of Bufo boreas halophilus on a small pond in San Diego County at night in April.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

   (448.5 K MP3 file)
Species Anaxyrus punctatus (Bufonidae)
Locality
County Pima County
State Arizona
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes Several Bufo punctatus recorded at night in Pima County, Arizona, in August. The toads were calling from small rain puddles.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

   (132.9 K MP3 file)
Species Anaxyrus punctatus (Bufonidae)
Locality
County San Diego County
State California
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes One Bufo punctatus recorded at night in San Diego County, calling from a small desert pond in April.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

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Species Rana aurora (Ranidae)
Locality
County Lewis County
State Washington
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes Rana aurora (aurora) calling from a shallow drainage overflow in February in Lewis County, Washington, during the afternoon. The frogs were calling from underwater, producing a very faint sound that was recorded from the air (above the water.)
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

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Species Rana draytonii (Ranidae)
Locality Carmel Valley
County Monterey County
State California
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes Rana (aurora) draytonii recorded in the morning in March in Monterey County, California. The frogs were calling from the water of a small pond in Carmel Valley.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

   (91.5 K MP3 file)
Species Rana draytonii (Ranidae)
Locality Carmel Valley
County Monterey County
State California
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes Rana (aurora) draytonii recorded in the morning in March in Monterey County, California. The frogs were calling from the water of a small pond in Carmel Valley.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

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Species Rana pretiosa (Ranidae)
Locality
County Thurston County
State Washington
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes A small group of Rana pretiosa recorded on a February morning in Thurston County, Washington. The frogs were calling while partially submerged in the water of a shallow pool.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

   (74.8 K MP3 file)
Species Rana pretiosa (Ranidae)
Locality
County Klickitat County
State Washington
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type release
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes This is the release call of Rana pretiosa as it was picked up across the back.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

   (142.9 K MP3 file)
Species Anaxyrus boreas (Bufonidae)
Locality
County San Diego County
State California
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type release
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes This is the release call of a male Bufo boreas halophilus which was picked up across the back.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

   (226.5 K MP3 file)
Species Anaxyrus punctatus (Bufonidae)
Locality
County Pima County
State Arizona
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes This is the release call of a Bufo punctatus which was picked up across the back.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

   (336.5 K MP3 file)
Species Spea intermontana (Pelobatidae)
Locality
County Franklin County
State Washington
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes A large distant group of Spea intermontana recorded at night in May.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

   (179.7 K MP3 file)
Species Spea intermontana (Pelobatidae)
Locality
County Franklin County
State Washington
Country United States
Date Recorded
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes A couple of Spea intermontana recorded at night in May.
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright For permission to use this file, contact Gary Nafis (grynaf@yahoo.com).
Date Entered 2006-07-04

   (12747.3 K MOV file)
Species Dicamptodon ensatus (Dicamptodontidae)
Locality
County Santa Cruz
State California
Country United States
Date Recorded 2012-02-11
Call Type
Temperature (F/C)
Temperature Type
Background
Notes This huge adult CA Giant Salamander was observed walking on a dirt trail at 1 PM in Santa Cruz County. You can just barely see the salamander opening its mouth as it produces this first roar. Then we can hear the salamander making some more raspy rattling sounds as it stands in a defensive posture. This video was originally submitted to CaliforniaHerps.com and used with permission of Gary Nafis and the photographer (who wishes to remain anonymous).
Recorded By Gary Nafis
Source
Copyright Gary Nafis
Date Entered 2012-02-14