Wood frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
CommonPhoto: The Cosmonaut · CC BY-SA 2.5
Amphibiancarnivore
The wood frog is a small amphibian found across North America, from chilly Arctic forests to the Appalachian Mountains. It’s known for its incredible ability to survive freezing temperatures by essentially turning into a frog-shaped ice cube and thawing out unharmed.
- It can freeze solid in winter and still survive.
- It’s the only frog species living north of the Arctic Circle.
- Wood frogs travel long distances compared to other frogs.
ForestWetlandTundraNorth AmericaArctic
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Lithobates sylvaticus
- Habitat
- Forest, Wetland, Tundra
- Regions in this directory
- North America, Arctic
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)