Do you recognize this sound? Considered by many as the announcement of spring, this distinct, loud, high-pitched “peep” is the call of a spring peeper. More often heard than seen, these very small, pale-brown frogs can be recognized by the X-shaped mark on their backs. #WildlifeWednesday | NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

How do you define the term "spring peeper" 🐸? 1⃣ Any frog I hear in the spring 2⃣ Anything peeping in the spring 3⃣ Pseudacris crucifer 4⃣ Any frog, I am chaotic and possibly evil 5⃣ Stop it, I live in the west 🎥 Megan Seymour/USFWS. A spring peeper's vocal sac inflates as it makes several short "peep" calls. | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Spring in Indiana includes the loud chorus of the Spring Peeper frog. On a warm day the noisy amphibian can be heard at Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve. https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2025/04/10/spring-peeper-frog-beanblossom-bottoms-nature-preserve/82652673007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook | The Herald-Times

🐸 Smol frog, big sound. Have you heard the nightly chorus come alive, signalling the first signs of spring? Spring peepers are one of the first frogs heard in the transition from winter to spring. Want to practice your frog call ID skills? National wildlife refuges are known for wetlands and are a good place to listen for frogs any time of day, especially at dusk. Just be sure to check local regulations for open and closed hours. Spring peeper calling by Megan Seymore/USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wild

If the peepers are singing, spring is surely here. This season provides many of our favorite things. The emergence of wildlife, ideal fishing weather, sunshine on the trails and the return of turkey hunting. What are you looking forward to most? | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources