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

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Example Sentences

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wood frog

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

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2025

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

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2023

In the past, some wood frog researchers tried to eavesdrop on these choruses with GoPros, shotgun microphones and automated call recorders.

From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2022

With so much to be done, things had come to a standstill over an unexpectedly provocative bill: naming the wood frog as the official state amphibian.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2015

I dug a wood frog out one December and found him not frozen, though the soil around him was full of frost; he was alive but not frisky.

From The Wit of a Duck and Other Papers by John Burroughs

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