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 one new bill hasn’t been able to make it past the Assembly: naming the wood frog the official state amphibian.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2015

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

Among the sylvan denizens that next came upon the stage were a hummingbird, a little red newt, and a wood frog.

From Under the Maples by Burroughs, John