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'Ribbit' Call of the Pacific Chorus Frog

Caption: This is an audio recording of the distinctive "ribbit" call of the Pacific chorus frog (28 seconds long, MP3 file, WAV file available on request). This noisy frog is a potent carrier of a deadly amphibian disease, according to research published March 12, 20102 in PLoS ONE. The research was led by biologists at San Francisco State University.

Credit: Carlos Davidson/ SFSU

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