VOLUME UP: A sure sign of coming spring! Reed Timmer Extreme Meteorologist recorded spring peeper frogs chirping at sunset in Greenville, North Carolina: | AccuWeather

11K views · 569 reactions | 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 | Facebook

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

What is that you hear? That’s right, it is spring and the frogs are out and talking! Here in St. Louis we have several species of frogs that come out and breed early in spring. Males will make their way to the water’s edge and call for females. Each species has its own unique call. In honor of #SaveTheFrogDay tomorrow, here are some species you can hear in and around the St. Louis area this time of year. The spring peeper, a true indicator that spring has arrived. Just like their name implies, s