Frogs and toads.
They are related and it's several years ago I saw them in my garden. I guess it's too dry for them around here. At that time I remember they lived in the water basins I dug at several spots in my garden to provide the wolves with water. At that time little frogs even jumped on the front window of my car. It was at the end of the day as I drove in town. I no longer have the photo I tried to make from it. Green, I mean really green little frogs all over the window. Good to live in the trees.
The last one I saw this year was dead. At least I think it was. Two legs stretched out as if it was caught by a heart attack during a jump. It hid in the grass, tried to hide, and to survive the hot sun.
I have a pond but never had frogs in it although the kinds at earlier places I lived were filled with life. Most of the time my present pond empty. I dug that one too for the wolves. I thought it would be a great place for them to cool off but without water it's hard. I stopped refilling it since the water I have comes from my own well. Water is life they say and it's true. Once you are without water, like we were during this summer for several weeks, you appreciate it more and save every drop of it.
It's a pity there's no room for frogs and toads here. I like their sound although some species make more dB than one can imagine. (Who says nature calm down, is relaxing, is wrong.)
Once I tried to keep little frogs in my aquarium. I especially bought this tiny breed at the aquaria specialist but it was a disaster. They jumped out and I found them dead back on the floor.
I never ate a frog which means I cannot tell you what it tastes like. Eating frogs is forbidden for a few decades by now. The frog is protected in my country.
Photo: Quest magazine #8, 2020
Eleutherodactylus coqui produces 80-100 decibels. It's as much as a crowdy road/highway. This tiny frog is only 3.5 cm tall. This species was studied over 23 years. The higher the temperature the higher the sound it makes.
If you live in a place where there are lots of frogs, you might find it difficult to sleep at night 😂