unique call. It is a faster, higher note, and holds a distinct quality and form. The repetitions are quicker and the pitch higher. It resembles the call of the Pacific Chorus Frog rather closely but is less clearly two syllabled. When a whole chorus of them are heard, one can tell them apart from other groups. The Appalachian mountain chorus frog's call has a rate of 50 to 70 times a minute and can be continued for several minutes, though they usually stop in 15 to 20 seconds. This distinct call is rapid and can be heard on a clear night up to a quarter mile away. Their voice has a bit of a nasal quality to it and sounds like a wagon wheel turning that needs oil. It is a harsh, raspy "wreeck" or "reek" sound. The Collinses' mountain chorus frog has a similar call but with a faster pulse rate. Breeding The Appalachian mountain chorus frog breeds in February through April. The female lays eggs in small, shallow bodies of water in the woods or waterways near the woods. If the frog lives near the base of a hill, it will lay eggs in ditches, pools along streams, or springs. The eggs are laid in groups of 10 to 50. They attach to vegetation and total about 500 eggs. The tadpole stage lasts for about 50 to 56 days. Once the tadpoles reach 8 mm, they metamorphose into frogs. Food Appalachian mountain chorus frogs feed on invertebrates, such as insects, because they do not climb much, and if they do, it is into the weeds to pursue insects. References Notes Bibliography Knapp, Walter W. . "Mountain Chorus Frog." The Frogs & Toads of Georgia. 09 Sept 2006. 27 Oct 2007. <https://web.archive.org/web/20130404095038/http://wwknapp.home.mindspring.com/docs/mountain.chorus.frog.html>. Mattison, Chris. 1987. 'Frogs and Toads of the World. New York: Facts on File, Inc. "Mountain Chorus Frog." Ohio Department of Natural Resources. 30 Jan 2007. 27 Oct 2007. <https://web.archive.org/web/20131207040622/http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/species_a_to_z/speciesguide_default/mountainchorusfrog/tabid/6689/Default.aspx>. Simon, Hilda. 1975. Frogs and Toads of the World. New York: J.B. Lippincott Company. "Virginia Wildlife Information" Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. 19 Nov. 2007.<https://web.archive.org/web/20071110003614/http://www.dgif.state.va.us/wildlife/species/display.asp?id=020011>. Wright, Albert Hazen, and Anna Allen Wright. 1949. Handbook of Frogs and Toads. 3rd Edition. Ithaca, New York: Comstock Publishing Company, Inc. Further reading Cope ED. 1889. "The Batrachia of North America". Bull. United States. Nat. Mus. 34: 1-525. (Chorophilus feriarum brachyphonus'', new subspecies, p. 341). Chorus frogs Amphibians described