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Edible Frog

Rana esculenta
Pelophylax esculentus


Where is it found?

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Pools, ditches, slow flowing streams and rivers and wetlands.

Diet and foraging method

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Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
"XN Rana sp 01" by Guido Gerding - Personal photograph taken by Author, URL: Ex :: Natura - Freies Portal für Umweltbildung (Environmental Education). Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:XN_Rana_sp_01.jpg#/media/File:XN_Rana_sp_01.jpg
"Rana esculenta-RGadomski-2006" by Robert Gadomski - Photo collection of Robert Gadomski. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rana_esculenta-RGadomski-2006.jpg#/media/File:Rana_esculenta-RGadomski-2006.jpg
"Teichfrosch mit aufgeblasenen Backen" by Drachentoeter - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teichfrosch_mit_aufgeblasenen_Backen.jpg#/media/File:Teichfrosch_mit_aufgeblasenen_Backen.jpg

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