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Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) in March at Pepperell, Massachusetts

Also being airlifted is this Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica), another species of amphibian that likes dark cold rain (to mate in a vernal pool). This species is identified by the dark mask ending behind the eardrum and its prominent dorsolateral ridges.
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