Mating Call of the Plains Spadefoot (Scaphiopus Bombifrons)
from Sounds of North American Frogs by Various Artists
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No. 74. Mating call of the Plains Spadefoot, Scaphio- pus bombifrons, a single individual calling from a pond on the afternoon of July 13, 1955. This individual was joined by a large chorus after dusk. It was recorded from a distance of approximately 50 feet, from the opposite side of a large temporary pool resulting from heavy rains earlier in the day.
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from Sounds of North American Frogs,
track released July 21, 1998
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