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Edible Frog awaiting rain - 3, Berghem, Netherlands This pond was getting to dangerously low water levels. Water plants are exposed to air and the frogs pretty much standing on the bottom. Luckily, more wet weather followed in the weeks after, so they should be fine.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101205/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_berghem_netherlands.html" title="Edible Frog awaiting rain, Berghem, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/101205_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=o5YeeV5A5af6Q4JxkB930HVoebg%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Edible Frog awaiting rain, Berghem, Netherlands This pond was getting to dangerously low water levels. Water plants are exposed to air and the frogs pretty much standing on the bottom. Luckily, more wet weather followed in the weeks after, so they should be fine.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101204/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_-_2_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101206/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_-_3_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Edible frog,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Pelophylax kl. esculentus,Summer,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101204/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_-_2_berghem_netherlands.html" title="Edible Frog awaiting rain - 2, Berghem, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/101204_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=iXqvSTs%2BqzW4YsVTbJKEOyJEd20%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Edible Frog awaiting rain - 2, Berghem, Netherlands This pond was getting to dangerously low water levels. Water plants are exposed to air and the frogs pretty much standing on the bottom. Luckily, more wet weather followed in the weeks after, so they should be fine.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101205/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101206/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_-_3_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Edible frog,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Pelophylax kl. esculentus,Summer,World" /></a></figure> Berghem,Edible frog,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Pelophylax kl. esculentus,Summer,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Edible Frog awaiting rain - 3, Berghem, Netherlands

This pond was getting to dangerously low water levels. Water plants are exposed to air and the frogs pretty much standing on the bottom. Luckily, more wet weather followed in the weeks after, so they should be fine.

Edible Frog awaiting rain, Berghem, Netherlands This pond was getting to dangerously low water levels. Water plants are exposed to air and the frogs pretty much standing on the bottom. Luckily, more wet weather followed in the weeks after, so they should be fine.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101204/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_-_2_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101206/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_-_3_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Edible frog,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Pelophylax kl. esculentus,Summer,World

Edible Frog awaiting rain - 2, Berghem, Netherlands This pond was getting to dangerously low water levels. Water plants are exposed to air and the frogs pretty much standing on the bottom. Luckily, more wet weather followed in the weeks after, so they should be fine.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101205/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_berghem_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101206/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_-_3_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Edible frog,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Pelophylax kl. esculentus,Summer,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Is this the species of frog you see most frequently? Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      I think it is a coincidence where I found it a few times in a row in nearby areas on hikes done in the same weeks. Statistically, Rana temporaria is far more common.

      Amphibian diversity is very low here:
      https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_kikkers_in_Belgi%C3%AB_en_Nederland

      And from that short list, you can exclude 5, for being rare.

      And now that I double-check the list, I may have misidentified this one:
      https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lijst_van_kikkers_in_Belgi%C3%AB_en_Nederland#/media/Bestand:RanaRidibundaFemale.jpg

      "A younger adult (female) Marsh Frog, Pelophylax ridibundus. This grass-green specimen might easily be mistaken for an Edible Frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus)."

      Hmmmmmm. I don't know how to distinguish between them.       Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Oh, wow. I wonder if there are any groups to which you could post the photos? Also, I wonder if this could even be a hybrid... Posted 4 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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          Yes, should do that. Could be a hybrid and I think in a way Pelophylax kl. esculentus kind of is a hybrid itself. It's called the Bastard frog in some languages. Posted 4 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Ohhh. Posted 4 years ago

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The Edible frog

The edible frog is a species of common European frog, also known as the common water frog or green frog. This widespread and common frog has many common names, including European dark-spotted frog, European black-spotted pond frog, and European black-spotted frog.

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Uploaded Sep 10, 2020. Captured Jun 22, 2020 15:51 in Hoessenboslaan 60, Berghem, Netherlands.
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  • f/6.3
  • 1/800s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.