Right after it rained hard from about 4-5:30pm, a chorus of these frogs could be heard ringing throughout the canyons. We hiked through dense juniper inclines to about 2000ft elevation where the limestone cliff/outcropping is most prominent. The frogs were spaced an average about 20ft away from each other along the outcrop. This individual was found underneath a limestone boulder. It was about 7:30pm, at which point the storm had already past, leaving about 50% cloud cover and a temperature of about 60°F. By its head size I would estimate its SVL to be about 6cm but I did not get a good look at the whole body. The following is a link to the call I recorded a few feet away from the frog;
https://soundcloud.com/shaw-mcmahon/barking-frog-call
Heard several calling in this area after first rain in an appreciable time.
Recording only, not seen. Link to recording included.
Possibly C. bransfordii. Nearly impossible to tell apart in the field. Fairly common along trail system at La Suerte. Testing for chytrid June 4-15.
Many rain frogs / litter frogs were observed on the trail system here. At least one individual was identified as likely C. megacephalus, although a larger diversity surely exists!
