A rare sighting was made Sunday atop New Hampshire's tallest mountain, as a staffer at the Mount Washington Observatory caught a glimpse of a forest-dwelling wood frog.None of the staff at the observatory have ever seen a frog on the mountain.The sighting was a sure surprise considering the amphibian, which is primarily native to freshwater wetlands and wooded areas, was found at an elevation of over 6,000 feet.Wood frogs can grow up to approximately three inches in length. They mainly inhabit areas in the northeast United States, Alaska and most of Canada.The wood frog is not endangered or threatened.It's not clear how the frog made its way up the mountain.Get the WMUR app12967056

A rare sighting was made Sunday atop New Hampshire's tallest mountain, as a staffer at the Mount Washington Observatory caught a glimpse of a forest-dwelling wood frog.

None of the staff at the observatory have ever seen a frog on the mountain.


The sighting was a sure surprise considering the amphibian, which is primarily native to freshwater wetlands and wooded areas, was found at an elevation of over 6,000 feet.

Wood frogs can grow up to approximately three inches in length. They mainly inhabit areas in the northeast United States, Alaska and most of Canada.

The wood frog is not endangered or threatened.

It's not clear how the frog made its way up the mountain.