Wood Frog
| Common Name: | Wood
Frog
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| Scientific Name: | Lithobates sylvatica (Wood Frog) formerly Rana sylvatica |
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| Genus: | Lithobates is Greek, Litho means "A stone", bates means "One that walks or haunts." |
| Species: | sylvaticus is Latin meaning "amidst the trees". |
| Average Length: | 1.4 - 2.8 in. (3.5 - 7 cm) |
| Virginia Record Length: | |
| Record length: | 3.3 in. (8.3 cm) |
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet
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Douthat State Park 24-Feb-2007 |
Douthat State Park Gravid Female 24-Feb-2007 |
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Frogs and Toads: |
Tadpoles of the United States and Canada: A Tutorial and Key |
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