Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)

Adult Size: 1 3/8" to 3¼"

Description: Pink, tan, or dark brown, with prominent dark mask ending abruptly behind the eardrum. A light stripe on the upper jaw and sometimes a light line down the middle of the back. The dorsolateral ridges are prominent. A dark blotch on the chest mear the base of each front leg. The belly is white, and may have dark mottling. The toes are not fully webbed. Males have swollen thumbs.

Voice: A series of short raspy quacks.

Habitat: Moist woodlands in eastern areas, open grasslands in the western areas, and the tundra in the far north.

Breeding: Early spring, before the ice has completely melted to from the water. Egg masses are attached to submerged vegetation.

Range: Widepsread throughout northern North America.

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Behavior: Primarily diurnal. In the colder parts of its range, the Wood Frog is an exposive breeder. Swarms of pairs lay fertilized eggs within 1 to 2 days, then disappear into the surrounding country. it may venture far from water during the summer, and hibernates in forest debris during the winter.

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Additonal Notes: The only North American frog found north of the Artic Circle.

Subspecies: None