Seven new frogs discovered in Madagascar ‘sound like something from Star Trek’

The calls of these frogs are known as advertisement calls — a type of self-promotion to convey information about the male frog’s suitability as a mate to females

Seven new frogs discovered in Madagascar ‘sound like something from Star Trek’. Picture: Mark D Scherz

Researchers have discovered seven new species of frogs in Madagascar and say the high-pitched whistling calls they make are like sound effects from Star Trek.

Most people would associate frogs with croaking, but the newly identified animals emit special bird-like whistling sounds in their communication with other Boophis species frogs.