Pontezuela, Colombia
‘The eye-planet of this frog teaches us that micro and macro realities are one and the same. The whole universe contained in a cell.’
Photograph: Alvaro Restrepo
Pontezuela, Colombia
‘The eye-planet of this frog teaches us that micro and macro realities are one and the same. The whole universe contained in a cell.’
Photograph: Alvaro Restrepo

MANAUS, Brazil — Crouched over the leaf litter, where dry leaves accumulate on the forest floor, a researcher tries to capture a distinct croak using a directional microphone. Identifying the sound of a small frog is often one of the conclusive proofs that a new species has been found. It’s nighttime. He wears long clothing […]
My brother asked if the trill sound was a bird or frog in the previous video.
8 years ago one night this time of year I heard a frog trilling under my tractor. I got a flashlight and lay down, got a bit under the car and started filming with my phone. Five minutes later the frog was still just staring at me. So I did a trill, which was short and only vaguely reminiscent of a real trill. THEN the frog trilled back!!! The frog was a professional!

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MANAUS, Brazil — Crouched over the leaf litter, where dry leaves accumulate on the forest floor, a researcher tries to capture a distinct croak using a directional microphone. Identifying the sound of a small frog is often one of the conclusive proofs that a new species has been found. It’s nighttime. He wears long clothing […]
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The various froggies definitely have something to say to each other tonight!
Recommend headphones!
I’m standing on a dirt road with my car turned off between two marshy wet lands and a little pond about 40 minutes after sunset. Mostly the video is very dark, some after sunset sky light is visible when I’m facing west.
There are so many frogs of different types talking to each other!