ðə spˈiːsiːz ɹᵻsˈiːvd wˈʌn ʌv ɪts kˈɑːmən nˈeɪmz fɹʌmðə lˈaʊd kɹˈoʊkɪŋ kˈɔːl ʌvðə mˈeɪl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈeɪɾɪŋ pˈiəɹɪəd.
The species received one of its common names from the loud croaking call of the male during the mating period.