Essay On Wood Frog

Wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)

A very unique species is the wood frog. These frogs are well adapted to cold conditions by accepting the freezing of their blood and other tissues in their body and still can survive, but only if less than 65% of their body water does not freeze up. Generally being various shades of brown, the wood frog can reach lengths up to 7 centimeters, with females being larger than the males, with light or pale colored belly. Adults are generally variations of brown and normally prey on flies or beetles. Juveniles commonly feed on algae or plant materials and transform to a mature adult in approximately 45 days. The call of the male wood frog is generally seen as the signal that winter is now over and many wood frogs immerge from hibernation to start breeding.

Blue spotted salamander (Ambystoma laterale)

Within skin between a variation of blue and black, this salamander can grow to reach lengths between 8 and 14 centimetres, from which its tail contributes roughly 40%. It has white speckles throughout its back with blue-white spots occurring on its sides. They have 4 toes on each of the front legs and 5 on each of its hind legs which are relatively long. Males are females can be distinguished based on size, as males are slightly smaller than the females along with the males having longer and more flat tails. Females can lay up to 500 eggs per year and it only takes a month for the eggs to hatch. For shelter they commonly make use of rocks, logs or leaf clutter and they are generally found near water sources during the summer as it provides them with an appropriate breeding environment.

Red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis)

This snake is native to North America and is widely dispersed ...

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Bog bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum)

This little shrub is deciduous and only grows to become less than a meter tall. With stems that are brown, this shrub produces white-pink flowers, normally 4 to 6 millimeters long, and has egg-shaped leaves, that are between 4 and 30 millimeters in length and 2 to 15 millimeters in width, that are green to blue in coloration and have a rubbery texture. The diagnostic characteristic of this shrub is its fruit. The bog bilberry produces a berry that is black-blue that is sweet and edible and varies between 5 and 8 millimeters in thickness. The bog bilberry generally prefers acidic soils to grow optimally.