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Lithobates sylvaticus
Medium-sized frog approximately 3 in SVL. Gravid female with a light salmon colored dorsum.
Found on a rainy night on a wet, paved road in a rural region of southwest Virginia.
Second, third and fourth photos show female on right and male on the left. Wood Frogs are sexually dimorphic as adults. The larger and lighter colored females are quite beautiful. This species can be found across the Northeastern US, much of Canada, Alaska and all the way up to the arctic circle.It occurs throughout the Northern parts of middle Tennessee and throughout eastern TN. They breed during winter when there may be snow and ice on the ground.
Spotted on Feb 6, 2019
Submitted on Feb 12, 2019
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Congrats Lisa. Great series.
Congratulations Lisa! To capture both Male and female the way you did is extraordinary!
Congratulations on beautiful SOTD. Well done Lisa.
Beautiful series Lisa,very cool couple :-) congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congratulations Lisa, your wood frogs are our Spotting of the Day! Nice to see you back ;-)
Meet Mrs. and Mr. Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) in our Spotting of the Day! Project Noah ranger Lisa Powers writes: "Wood frogs are sexually dimorphic as adults. The larger and lighter colored females are quite beautiful. This species can be found across the northeastern US, much of Canada, Alaska and all the way up to the Arctic Circle. It occurs throughout the northern parts of middle Tennessee and throughout eastern TN. They breed during winter when there may be snow and ice on the ground".
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Thanks Brian!
Wow! That is an awesome series!