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Wood Frog Fun Facts How to identify and find these special amphibians
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Wood Frog Lithobates sylvaticus is a frog species that lives in the terrestrial environment except to breed. I discover an egg-laden female wood on a morning walk and use this frog to tell its life story. I break down the scientific name of the frog whose ancient language roots essentially means stone that wanders in the woods . The video includes audio of both the female and male frogs. The female will make a clicking sound (a warning?) when disturbed. Male frogs make a quacking sound when trying to attract females to breed. Wood Frogs migrate to ponds in what is termed an explosive reproduction. Female frogs will produce up to 3000 eggs. The eggs dramatically increase in size when released by immediately absorbing water. Eggs are distributed my females in huge communal masses. Female frogs can be distinguished during the breeding season by the swollen abdomens. Male frogs find females difficult to distinguish as well during the breeding frenzy and will often simply jump on the nearest female. If the female is not swollen with eggs or if it is a skinny male the female will release the frog. Males can be distinguished by their swollen thumb digit on front feet. Wood frogs eat all sorts of invertebrates but their diet may be best described by anything they can fit in their mouth and swallow. Wood Frogs are the northern most occurring amphibians species. Probably the most common amphibian in Alaska and the only amphibian that lives inside the artic circle. Unlike many other reptiles or and amphibians that burrow below the frost line or sink to pond bottoms Wood Frogs only burrow down an inch below the leaf litter surface. They have mastered internal antifreeze or cryoprotectants and will seem to be frozen solid when observed during sub-freezing temperature with no noticeable heartbeat or breathing. The cryoprotectant, mainly, concentrations of glucose protect critical cells from forming internal ice crystals. The frog can than thaw out and return to normal activities. • special thanks to Field Edge Farms for sharing video on frogs mating and access to pond ! • https://fieldsedgefarms.com/
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