"Rana clamitans" - you've heard of elf on the shelf, now get ready for frog on a log. Not really a Yule log, but they make do. Found in abundance in eastern North America wherever there's fresh water, this is most people's image of a typical frog. Despite not being endangered, they are protected by law in some U.S. states.
(Such as Louisiana or anywhere there are Cajun people)
(Such as Louisiana or anywhere there are Cajun people)