Mink Frog

Lithobates septentrionalis

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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. It is also sometimes referred to as the north frog.

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  1. (c) Alan Wolf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alan Wolf, http://www.flickr.com/photos/90055788@N00/35640437
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithobates_septentrionalis

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