Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus or Rana sylvatica) has a broad distribution over North America, extending from the Boreal ...

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Wood frogs are highly dependent on environmental conditions to determine whether they are active. After fattening up during the summer, wood frogs enter brumation in the fall as temperatures cool.

The wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus or Rana sylvatica) has a broad distribution over North America, extending from the Boreal forest of Canada and Alaska to the southern Appalachians. Portrait macro© ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A brown wood frog sits among dried oak leaves and melting snow, its golden eyes reflecting the light.© A-Z Animals The post The ...