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Animals
A tan frog with a robber's mask that breeds in woodland vernal pools before the trees leaf out, then vanishes into the leaf litter.
Field facts
HabitatUpland forest, vernal pools
RangeNorthern, central and hill-country Indiana
When to lookCalling late February to April
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesYoung leopard frogs
Field note: It survives winter partly frozen, with sugars protecting its cells.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Walk around vernal pools, never through them; egg masses sit just under the surface.
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