The common frog is one of Europe’s most familiar amphibians, found in a wide variety of habitats from garden ponds to mountain streams and boreal forests. It undergoes a remarkable metamorphosis from aquatic tadpole to terrestrial adult, representing a fundamental link in wetland food chains. Common frogs breathe partially through their moist skin, making them highly sensitive bioindicators of environmental health and pollution.
About the Frog
Rana temporaria
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Common frogs can absorb up to 50% of their oxygen through their skin, allowing them to breathe underwater during winter hibernation beneath ice.
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During spring mating, males develop rough nuptial pads on their thumbs to grip females firmly during amplexus, which can last several days.
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A frog's tongue is attached at the front of its mouth, not the back, allowing it to flip out rapidly to catch insects.
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Common frogs can survive being frozen solid in winter, with special antifreeze proteins and elevated glucose in their blood preventing cellular damage.
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A group of frogs is called an army, and during breeding season thousands may gather at a single pond in a spectacle called a 'frog march'.
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Habitat Types:
Wetlands & Temperate Forest
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