The wood frog has garnered attention from biologists because of its freeze tolerance, relatively great degree of terrestrialism (for a ranid), interesting habitat associations (peat bogs, vernal pools, …

Learn facts about the wood frog’s habitat, diet, life history, and more.

Oct 6, 2022 · For the entire winter, the wood frog is like a lump of hard, frigid, icy stone carved in the shape of a frog. But it’s alive, in a state of suspended animation.

Wood frog, (Rana sylvatica), terrestrial frog (family Ranidae) of forests and woodlands. It is a cool-climate species that occurs from the northeastern quarter of the United States and throughout most …

The wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus or Rana sylvatica ) is a frog species that has a broad distribution over North America, extending from the boreal forest of the north to the southern Appalachians, with …

Wood frogs inhabit a wide variety of habitats including tundra, thickets, wet meadows, bogs, coniferous and deciduous forests. Wood frogs are aquatic breeders and require fish-free seasonal or semi …

May 27, 2024 · Did you know that the wood frog lives the furthest north of any other North American amphibian including into the Arctic Circle? The wood frog has gained scientific attention over the last …

Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvatica) Description: A small to medium-sized frog (3.7–7 cm; 1.5–2.75 in) with prominent dorsolateral folds extending from the head to near the vent.

Wood frogs are aquatic breeders and require fish-free seasonal bodies of water to reproduce such as ponds, woodland pools, or water-filled ditches. When not breeding, wood frogs may migrate away …

The wood frog is around three inches in length and is brown, rusty red, gray, or tan and it has bumpy skin. Its most recognizable feature is the black mask on its face that is often called a robber's mask.