AnAge entry for Lithobates sylvaticus

Classification (HAGRID: 00092)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anura
                Family: Ranidae
                    Genus: Lithobates
Species: Lithobates sylvaticus
Common name: Wood frog
Synonyms: Rana sylvatica, Rana sylvatica sylvatica, Rana sylvatica cantabrigensis, Rana maslini, Rana cantabrigensis, Rana cantabridgensis latiremis, Rana cantabrigensis evittata

Maximum longevity: 5 years
Source: Multiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Questionable
Observations: The wood frog is fascinating because it may spend winter with over 50% of its body frozen and no heartbeat or breathing. Their maximum longevity could be underestimated due to lack of precise data. In the wild these animals rarely live more than 3 years [0528].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

[0289] Hermes-Lima and Zenteno-Savin (2002), Animal response to drastic changes in oxygen availability and physiological oxidative stress (PubMed)
[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate (PubMed)
[0340] Costanzo and Lee (1991), Freeze-thaw injury in erythrocytes of the freeze-tolerant wood frog, Rana sylvatica (PubMed)
[0043] The Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)
[0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group
[0749] AmphibiaWeb