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

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

Mr. DeFrancisco acknowledged that the Senate’s prolonged yogurt debate was ripe for parody, but said he hoped the wood frog would not meet the same fate.

From New York Times • May 30, 2014

A friend of mine, one mild day late in December, found a wood frog sitting upon the snow in the woods.

From Ways of Nature by Burroughs, John