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Moor Frog

Rana arvalis

2 Species ID Suggestions

Frog
Rana sp. Rana (genus)
Moor frog
Rana arvalis


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6 Comments

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 10 years ago

Thanks for the help Márton.

Márton Szabolcs
Márton Szabolcs 10 years ago

It's moor frog, Rana arvalis. Common frog males and agile frog males also getting a little bit darker at the breeding season, but not as blue as moor frog males.

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 10 years ago

Thanks a lot. They are found in the same place so I will try to see if I can classify them.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

You're welcome. These 3 frogs are very hard to tell apart on pictures. You have to rely mainly on habitat and distribution, and this is changing. Ideally you need to have a close look at their hind legs. The shape of the snout and the position of the eardrum are also helpful.
Here's a good amphibian site:
http://www.amphibiaweb.org/
For Europe I also recommend the Collins guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of you have a special interest there.

FaredinAliyevski
FaredinAliyevski 10 years ago

Thanks for the help, yea I'm not good at classification of amphibians as well.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Hi Faredin! It could be temporaria or arvalis, and I see you also have dalmatina in Copenhagen. Diffilcult for me to get closer :-)

FaredinAliyevski
Spotted by
FaredinAliyevski

Region Hovedstaden, Denmark

Spotted on Apr 19, 2013
Submitted on Apr 22, 2013

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