Common frog
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The common frog or grass frog, also known as the European common frog, European common brown frog, European grass frog, European Holarctic true frog, European pond frog, European brown frog, or simply
European Common Frog Rana temporaria
Captive common frog tadpoles eating a crushed garden snail
Male during breeding season showing the nuptial pad, white throat and a blue grey hue over the normal black and brown skin
Common frog mass spawning event in the wild
Moor frog
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The moor frog is a slim, reddish-brown, semiaquatic amphibian native to Europe and Asia. Moor frogs are known for their ability to freeze solid and survive thawing. The frog makes use of various cryop
Common frog
…differently, frogs lay their eggs in clumps, whereas toads lay theirs in long strings. The common frog is very similar to its close relative the moor frog (Rana arvalis). Where both species occur together, the most reliable way to distinguish them is to look at their metatarsal tubercles, which are small spurs on the…
Moor frog Uckermark
A pair of moor frogs in amplexus
Multiple blue male moor frogs in Stadtwaldsee
A male moor frog is colored blue for a few days during the height of the mating season.