Common Frog

Rana temporaria Linnaeus, 1758

Fun facts

1
In the far north of their range, common frogs can be trapped under ice for up to nine months, yet may still stay active near freezing temperatures.^[1]
2
While hibernating underwater, common frogs breathe entirely through their skin - no lungs needed in the cold!^[1]
3
About three years after hatching, common frogs navigate back to the exact pond where they were born to breed.^[1]
4
Unusually coloured common frogs exist - jet-black and red individuals have been spotted in Scotland, and some even have yellow skin and red eyes.^[1]
5
A deadly disease called Ranavirus can wipe out over 90% of a common frog population, striking frogs at every stage of their life.^[1]
6
Common frogs have transparent inner eyelids that act like built-in goggles, protecting their eyes while swimming underwater.^[1]
7
Common frogs can lighten or darken their skin to blend into their surroundings - a handy built-in camouflage trick!^[1]
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Fossil evidence shows common frogs have been hopping around since at least the Early Pleistocene, found at a site in Hungary dating to around the Mid-Pleistocene Transition.^[1]

References [1] Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA-4.0)

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