Acoustical Anuran Survey of Costal Virginia.

Nisha Encarnacion and Charfa Williams 

Frog call surveys are an effective way to assess the distribution and population trends of frog and toads which is based on the calls made by the males, where each species has a specific call during the breeding season. Frog-loggers were constructed from smartphones equipped with an external microphone and waterproof camouflaged casing to make several short recordings, about 25 seconds every two hours from 2:00pm until midnight, each day during the known calling window.  Each species will be determined through auditory techniques where breeding calls made by male frogs and toads during the breeding season, early March through throughout summer.