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Moor Frog
Rana arvalis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
European Common FrogRana temporaria
Agile FrogRana dalmatina
Wood FrogLithobates sylvaticus
European ToadBufo bufo
Siberian Wood FrogRana amurensis
Marsh FrogPelophylax ridibundus
Caucasian Brown FrogRana macrocnemis
Edible FrogPelophylax esculentus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 82,838 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 82,838 |
| Russia | 4,920 |
| Germany | 850 |
| Moscow Oblast | 561 |
| Altai Krai | 460 |
| Poland | 432 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 421 |
| Ukraine | 416 |
| Denmark | 351 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- VocalKnown for distinctive calls, songs, or vocalizationsFrom its classification
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- Aquatic larvaLarval stage lives in water before becoming terrestrialFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Amphibians · Amphibia |
| Order | Frogs and Toads · Anura |
| Family | Typical Frogs · Ranidae |
| Genus | Pond Frogs · Rana |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Moor Frog with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.