Mink Frog
Lithobates septentrionalis
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,481
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇦 Canada
Description
The mink frog (Lithobates septentrionalis) is a small species of frog native to the United States and Canada. They are so named for their scent, which reportedly smells like a mink. The scent is more akin to that of rotting onions to those unfamiliar with mink.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Mink frog”.