Common frog
The Common frog (Rana temporaria) is a species of frog. They are also known as the European Common Frog or the European Common Brown Frog. They live in Europe, the Arctic Circle, Scandinavia, Urals, Iberia, Italy, Balkans and Ireland. They are an introduced species in most countries.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Rana |
| Species: | R. temporaria
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Common Frog Media
Male Rana temporaria calling in a garden pond in Jambes, Belgium
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
Choir of greyish males and a few brownish females still present in a small pond
Common frog camouflaged in autumn leaves.
Grey heron feeding on a common frog
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References
- ↑ Kuzmin, S., Ishchenko, V., Tuniyev, B., Beebee, T., Andreone, F., Nyström, P., Anthony, B.P., Schmidt, B., Ogrodowczyk, A., Ogielska, M., Bosch, J., Miaud, C., Loman, J., Cogalniceanu, D., Kovács, T. & Kiss, I. (2009). Rana temporaria (errata version published in 2016). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009:
Other websites
Media related to Rana temporaria at Wikimedia Commons