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New Frog in New York City – In Search of the Richmond Ribbiter

10,000 Birds

What is truly remarkable is that our quarry was a newly discovered species of leopard frog. While the Richmond Ribbiter looks very much like the other leopard frogs, its calls are quite distinct – a single “cluck” unlike the “chuckle” of the Southern Leopard Frog , and even less like the “snore” of the Northern Leopard Frog.