Wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) breed and lay their eggs in temporary, isolated pools rather than larger bodies of water such as ponds or lakes. This mass was found in a depression on a dry ridge of the Foothills Trail near Lake Jocassee. Unfortunately for the would-be tadpoles, their puddle had already dried up, leaving them stranded. This is bad news for the species, which already has a hard time overcoming man-made disturbances that disrupt their complex habitats.