This was once a multi-cache night find, but the removal of trees and reflectors has limited it to a single cache.
The area is a great habitat for tadpoles and frogs and can be a little muddy or wet in the spring or after a rain. Choose your footwear accordingly.
First to find (FTF) must sign the log book
Congratulations Geokid mb for being the first to find!
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Did you Know?
Wood frogs range from 3.5 to 7.6 cm. They can be different skin colors, usually browns, tans, and rust, but they can also be found in shades of green and gray and can be distinguished by a black "robber's mask" that extends over the ear to the front leg.
Wood frogs are native to North America and live in the United States and Canada. They are the most widespread North American amphibian and are the only frogs found north of the Arctic Circle. Specifically, wood frogs are found from Alaska in the west to Labrador, Canada in the east.
They can be found in a variety of habitats including tundra, thickets, wet meadows, bogs, and coniferous or deciduous forests. When not breeding, wood frogs may migrate away from water and live under logs, fallen branches, or leaves. These frogs hibernate in winter and will hide under logs or leaves to survive the cold months.
Wood frog tadpoles have been shown to have the ability to recognize their own brothers and sisters.
These frogs rely on their cryptic coloration to camouflage into the forest floor and escape predators.
Wood frogs, along with other amphibians, are great indicators of environmental health. Population declines in species of amphibians should be of great concern.
Though wood frogs are fairly common in most areas of appropriate habitat, loss of habitat to agriculture and suburban development has put them on the list of "species of special concern" in some areas. Populations may decline if breeding ponds are drained or forest habitats are logged. Many migrating frogs are killed while crossing busy roads to access breeding ponds. Studies have shown that eggs and larvae may be harmed by acid rain or toxic runoff that enter breeding pools.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) consider wood frogs to be of "Least Concern" as they are an abundant and widespread species.
Thanks to Biokids website.