Wood Frog

About

How wood frog lives

Wood frogs breed in cold temporary pools and survive winters in leaf litter. A wood frog can survive partial freezing during winter dormancy. Forest habitats reward animals that can climb, hide, or move quietly through layered vegetation.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure. Protecting wood frog also depends on keeping forest, wetland habitats healthy and connected.

Common species still depend on habitat quality, clean water, food webs, and low disturbance.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• A wood frog can survive partial freezing during winter dormancy.
• Many amphibians begin life in water and later develop features for life on land.
• Forest habitats reward animals that can climb, hide, or move quietly through layered vegetation.
• Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure.