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Agile frog, obična šumska žaba

Rana dalmatina

Photo by Jopy
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Field Notes

Description:

This species is thin and has long limbs and a pointy snout. Adult males are rarely larger than 6.5 cm, while females can grow up to 8 cm. Its ventral surface is light brown, reddish-brown, or light greyish-brown with very little contrast. Triangle-shaped spots reach from the temple to the eardrum, which are dark brown. The underside of the agile frog is white without any spots. During mating season, the males often become dark brown. The hind legs are unusually long, which allow this species to jump further than other similar frogs - they have been known to jump up to two metres in distance. The pupils are horizontal. The colour of the upper third of the iris (above the pupil) is lighter and gold in coloration. The tympanum is about the size of the diameter of the eye. The gland stripes on the frog's back are not very developed and partially interrupted.

Habitat:

beech and pine wood, mountain 1400 m/asl

Species ID Suggestions

Agile Frog

Rana dalmatina

Comments (3)

a jadna, moramo malo poraditi na hr nazivima...u šumi sam ju i našla, nisam znala da ima na suhom, na planini žaba!
i naravno hrv naziv: obična šumska smeđa žaba ;D jadna, ima najbezlicnije ime na svijetu

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