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 • Apr. 20, 2025

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

From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2023

“But when you consider what a wood frog has to negotiate, it’s kind of mind-boggling. Nighttime and rain, giant logs to get around, sticks and leaves, snakes.”

From New York Times • May 18, 2020

Senator John A. DeFrancisco, a Syracuse Republican who sponsored the bill, took umbrage at that line of criticism, saying that to compare the wood frog bill to rent legislation was “complete nonsense.”

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2015

The wood frog is known only to woodsmen and farm boys.

From Under the Maples by Burroughs, John