Edible frog facts for kids
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Pelophylax esculentus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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The Edible Frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) is a type of frog found in Europe. People sometimes call it the water frog or green frog. However, the name green frog usually refers to a different frog from North America called Lithobates clamitans.
This frog is special because it is a hybrid species. This means it was created when two other frog species, the Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) and the Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus), had babies together.
The Edible Frog lives naturally across a large part of Europe. You can find it from northern France all the way to western Russia. It also lives from Estonia and Denmark down to Bulgaria and northern Italy. Sometimes, people have also brought these frogs to live in Spain and the United Kingdom.
In some places, like France, people eat Edible Frogs. They are considered a food source.
Images for kids
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A swimming frog
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Two male frogs trying to mate
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An Edible Frog eating another Edible Frog
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A close-up of the frog's head
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Another close-up of the frog's head
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An Edible Frog resting on an arm
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This picture shows how different water frogs, like the Pool frog, Marsh frog, and Edible frog, can have babies together.
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An Edible Frog in its pond home
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An Edible Frog in a swampy area
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See also
In Spanish: Rana comestible para niños
