SCIENTIFIC NAME : Lithobates sylvaticus WEIGHT : 200 - 500 pounds LENGTH : 1.5 - 3.25 inches POPULATION : - PLACES : United States,Alabama. HABITATS : The forests of Alaska and the Northeast. | A wood frog’s most distinct characteristic is the black marking across its eyes, which has been said to resemble a mask. The bodies of wood frogs can be varying shades of brown, red, green, or gray, with females tending to be more brightly colored than males. Adults of this amphibian species are 1.5 to 3.25 inches (3.8 to 8.2 centimeters) in length.
These frogs have adapted to cold climates by freezing over the winter. During this time, they stop breathing and their hearts stop beating. Their bodies produce a special antifreeze substance that prevents ice from freezing within their cells, which would be deadly. Ice does form, however, in the spaces between the cells. When the weather warms, the frogs thaw and begin feeding and mating again. |
