Everything about Rana Temporaria totally explained
The
Common Frog,
Rana temporaria also known as the
European Common Frog or
European Common Brown Frog is found throughout much of
Europe as far north as the
Arctic Circle and as far east as the
Urals, except for most of
Iberia, southern
Italy, and the southern
Balkans. The furthest west it can be found is
Ireland, where it's an introduced species.
Appearance
Adult Common Frogs have a body length of between six and nine centimetres and their backs and flanks vary in colour, with olive green Additionally, Common Frogs have a sharper snout, and smooth skin, compared to the toad's more warty skin. Finally, toads lack dark patches behind the eye often seen on Common Frogs. The Common Frog can also be found in Ireland; and is the only
frog found there. Where conditions are harsher, such as in the
Alps, they emerge as late as early June. Common frogs hibernate in running waters, muddy burrows and can hibernate in layers of decaying leaves and mud at the bottom of ponds. The fact that they can breathe through their skins allows them to stay underwater for much longer periods of time when they're hibernating.
Breeding
Common frogs breed in shallow, still, fresh water such as ponds, with breeding commencing in March. The adults congregate in the ponds, where the males compete for females. The courtship ritual involves croaking, and a successful male grasps the female under the forelegs. During the mating season the males can be recognised by a darkened swelling, the
nuptial pad on their 'thumbs'. The females, which are generally larger than the males, lay up to 4000
eggs which float in large clusters.
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