Frog Specimen, Grass, 4"-4.5", Plain

This large plain preserved grass frog dissection specimen has a 4" to 4.5" body length, making it large enough to see and easily identify all its internal organs, organ systems, and external structures. This plain grass frog specimen provides a great dissection experience at a low cost. Genus and species is typically Rana forreri.

Whether in a middle school, high school, or college biology class, frog dissections give students memorable life science experiences. Dissections are wonderful hands-on activities for teaching biology and environmental science in the home and in a classroom.

Find scalpels, dissecting pans, and other essential dissecting tools to begin your hands-on exploration of frog anatomy!

Note: Specimens are initially preserved with a formaldehyde solution, the best animal tissue fixative. The formaldehyde is then displaced first with water and finally with a glycol solution to produce a moist, low-fume specimen which will not decay over time.

HST Specimen Guarantee

In sealed, original packaging, our preserved specimens are guaranteed to remain fully preserved and free of decay for six months from the date of purchase.

Once the original package is opened, use specimen within one month. For best results, observe the following storage procedures:

• Store specimen in heavy-duty, zip-lock bags to minimize drying between dissections.
• Specimen will slowly dry out or become contaminated in zip-lock bags; add a teaspoon of Specimen Holding Fluid to retain moisture.
• Freezing or refrigeration is not necessary and may damage fragile tissues.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Formaldehyde, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Methanol, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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