The desert rain frog is nocturnal and uses the nighttime hours to dig in the sand and eat moths, beetles, ants, and insect larvae. It’s unusual among frog species for two reasons.

Frogs live in huge numbers across Australian deserts and are rarely seen, but recent rains have brought them out from under the sand to enjoy the changed conditions.

Morning Edition visits an ephemeral pond in the Australian desert, where a sudden downpour has flushed out 11 species of frogs. In their chorus, they signal to mates and mark territory. The ...