Rana sylvatica

Common

Males 3 years, females 4 years

Ponds in woods and prairies.

This is a medium size frog, 1½″ to 3¼″ long at maturity. Its color varies, usually brown, tan or rust, but may also be green or gray. It may have black or brown spots on the back or sides.

There is a black patch, a “robber’s mask”, that runs from the snout to just behind the tympanum.

Algae, eggs and embryos of some salamanders

Spiders, beetles, bugs, moth larvae, slugs, snails, and other small insects and invertebrates.