Lithobates sylvaticus (LeConte, 1825)
Wood Frog
Synonyms: Rana sylvatica
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Animal
Sublevel 1: Vertebrate
Sublevel 2: Amphibian
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Lithobates
Species: Lithobates sylvaticus
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin: Native
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No
Rarity Designations:
CT WAP (2015) - GCN (Important)
RI WAP (2015) - SGCN
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type: Heterotroph
HABITAT
PHOTOS OF Lithobates sylvaticus
Adult
Hampden County, MA
Date: 2003-09-07
Adult
Essex County, MA
Date: 2006-05-18
Adult
Essex County, MA
Date: 2020-05-28
Egg mass
Essex County, MA
Date: 2004-04-16
Egg masses
Essex County, MA
Date: 2007-04-09
Egg masses
Essex County, MA
Date: 2005-04-09
Egg masses
Grafton County, NH
Date: 2011-05-09
Eggs with embryos
Essex County, MA
Date: 2010-04-02
Live eggs with embryos and dead eggs (all green)
Essex County, MA
Date: 2016-04-16
Egg masses
Grafton County, NH
Date: 2011-05-09
Egg masses with recently hatched tadpoles
Essex County, MA
Date: 2007-05-01
Egg mass with hatching tadpoles
Essex County, MA
Date: 2015-05-01
Newly hatched tadpoles
Coös County, NH
Date: 2013-05-21
Recently hatched tadpoles, attached to twigs near egg masses
Grafton County, NH
Date: 2011-05-11
Young tadpoles
Essex County, MA
Date: 2007-05-03
Older tadpoles
Hampden County, MA
Date: 2007-05-15
Older tadpole
Grafton County, NH
Date: 2011-05-10