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Scientific name: Rana temporaria

Common Frog

Common Frogs are amphibians, coming to ponds to breed during the spring and spending much of the rest of the year feeding on dry land, in woodland, gardens, hedgerows and tussocky grassland. Frogs are a familiar inhabitant of garden ponds, where they lay their eggs in big clumps of spawn. They feed on a variety of invertebrates and smaller amphibians. Females are bigger than males.

 

How to identify the Common Frog?

Colour can vary enormously from green to brown and even red or yellow. Typically brown or grey with smooth skin and long back legs covered in dark bands. Hops and jumps rather than walks.

Where can I find a Common Frog?

A common and widespread species found throughout the country, except for some Scottish islands, some of the Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands.

 

What habitat does a Common Frog live in?

The common frog lives in a pond habitat.

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Statistics

Scientific Name

Rana temporaria

Location

England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

Size

Length: 8cm Average

Population

Common

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