Edible frog

Pelophylax kl. esculentus

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.
Edible Frog - frontal, Heesch, Netherlands I was taking a small break by sitting on the edge of this small pond when I spotted this Edible frog, in dutch also named Bastard Frog or Middle Green frog. After initially spooking it with my presence, it then came back close to shore. Sitting there stationary and occassionally lashing out at small insects foolish enough to approach the water edge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIlFRhKKD5w https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95218/edible_frog_-_in_habitat_heesch_netherlands.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95219/edible_frog_-_top_view_heesch_netherlands.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95216/edible_frog_-_full_body_heesch_netherlands.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/95215/edible_frog_-_head_heesch_netherlands.html Edible frog,Europe,Heesch,Netherlands,Pelophylax kl. esculentus,World

Appearance

It is used for food, particularly in France for the delicacy frog legs. Females are between 5 and 9 cm long, males between 6 and 11 cm.
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. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101205/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_berghem_netherlands.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101204/edible_frog_awaiting_rain_-_2_berghem_netherlands.html Berghem,Edible frog,Europe,Geotagged,Netherlands,Pelophylax kl. esculentus,Summer,World

Distribution

"Pelophylax esculentus" is endemic to Europe. It naturally occurs from the northern half of France to western Russia, and from Estonia and Denmark to Bulgaria and northern Italy. The edible frog is introduced in Spain, Norway and the United Kingdom....hieroglyph snipped... The natural range is nearly identical to that of "P. lessonae".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAmphibia
OrderAnura
FamilyRanidae
GenusPelophylax
SpeciesPelophylax
Photographed in
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Slovenia