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Wood frog

Rana sylvatica

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Description:

Hopping toward the woods

Species ID Suggestions

wood frog

Rana sylvatica
David
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David
I think it's a wood frog - these guys can freeze solid in winter and thaw out in the spring thanks to a special antifreeze that keeps their cells intact.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2011

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