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Rana sylvatica
Rana sylvatica
Wood Frog
Photographer: Victor S. Lamoureux

ID: 0000 0000 0907 0563 (2007-09-18)

Copyright © 2007 Victor S. Lamoureux

 
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  • date of photo  Apr 1999
  • location   Nature Preserve of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton (Broome County, New York, US)
  • family Ranidae
  • order Anura
  • class Amphibia
  • habitat  Vernal pool in a woodland
  • notes   A wood frog couple is getting close to egg-laying. This position in frogs is called 'amplexus'. The smaller stick in the picture is where they attached their eggs, along with many more couples after. The stick sunk to the bottom of the vernal pool.
  • keywords: amplexus, mating
  • camera   Canon EOS Elan with Sigma 180mm lens and flash
  • photo category: Animal - Amphibian

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Wood Frog (AW ) Wood Frog (photographer)
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