Imagine disliking winter so much that you appear to die when it begins, only to come back to life in the spring. That’s ...

The next time you snivel, "I am freezing to death," you might want to consider the wood frog, which withstands such ...

The wood frog, Lithobates sylvaticus, looks like any other frog in summer. A pleasant combination of greeny browns, but ...

But Relyea and his colleagues have now found evidence that at least one freshwater species, the wood frog, might be able to adapt to saltier water within just a few generations. Exactly how this ...

The next time you declare that you are “freezing to death,” spare a thought for the wood frog who gets so cold in winter that ...

Some social media users are sharing an image they claim shows a frozen wood frog. The subject of the image is a green creaturecovered in frost crystals. "In Alaska, wood frogs freeze for seven ...

A new study looking at the impact of road salt on wood frogs suggests the species may be evolving to better withstand the deadly mineral. A host of research on road salt’s impact on wood frogs ...

Wood frogs, America’s farthest north amphibians and one of our state’s most unlikely residents, are the only species of frog living north of Southeast Alaska. Rana sylvatica is among only six ...

The wood frog is one of the first frog species to emerge in late winter in the Northern U.S. and Canada, and from afar their distinctive calls can be mistaken for the sound of ducks or chickens.

With all these weird winter happenings, I was only mildly surprised when a neighbor reported finding a wood frog. Wood frogs are one of the most common frogs that we have in the region.

The wood frog survives extreme winter temperatures by freezing solid, with its heart stopping for nearly eight months. It uses its natural antifreeze, a mix of glucose and urine constituents ...

Wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) are generally around 3 inches long with brown or grey bumpy skin.Their distinguishing features are a black ‘robber’s mask’ on their face and a green-yellow ...