-Also known as the barking tree frog
-The barking frog's common name comes from the mating call of males, which sounds like a dog's bark
-Barking frogs are 2 to 4 inches in size
-Barking frogs can be heard on rainy nights for two to four weeks after the start of the summer monsoon rains ... the rest of the year, over 11 months, they hibernate underground or in rock crevices to stay cool and moist during the hot, dry season
-Not particularly common but not so unusual in the San Pedro Valley