What is "mink frog"

n. (taxlink Lithobates septentrionalis species noshow=1), a small frog native to the United States and Canada.

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.