Rana sylvatica, a Maine Wood frog
This little guy (or gal) is a Wood frog, Rana sylvatica. They’re one of the first Spring thaw denizens, quite literally, since they can withstand freezing temperatures and live, to thaw out with the arrival of warm Spring rains. They breed very early, sometimes even in late February or early March, in those temporary “vernal pools” that crop up in in the woods every Spring. This one would have been entirely invisible against the left-over leaves if it hadn’t moved.
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