wood frog

American  

noun

1. a typically light-brown frog, Rana sylvatica, inhabiting moist woodlands of eastern North America, having a dark, masklike marking on the head.

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Etymology

Origin of wood frog

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

Among these is the wood frog, a Canadian amphibian that freezes solid for eight months of the year.

From Salon

The wood frog Rana sylvatica is a champion of this realm.

From Science Magazine

But female wood frogs may have more decision-making powers than previously thought.

From New York Times

Scope out rare wood frogs, native brook trout, peregrine falcons and more residing in these picturesque parts.

From Fox News

We now know that when transgenic chestnut leaves fall into forest pools, they are safe for wood frog tadpoles to eat.

From Scientific American