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.

Common frog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
Species:
R. temporaria
Binomial name
Rana temporaria
Subspecies
Distribution of Rana temporaria in Europe

References

  1. 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: doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T58734A11834246.en

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