Khabarovsk frog facts for kids
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The Khabarovsk frog, also known as the Siberian wood frog or Amur brown frog (its scientific name is Rana amurensis), is a type of true frog. You can find this frog living in northern Asia. Another frog, the Rana coreana, used to be considered a subspecies of the Khabarovsk frog.
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Where Do They Live?
These frogs live in many places across northern Asia. Their home stretches across western Siberia. You can also find them in northeastern China, northeastern Mongolia, and on the northern Korean Peninsula. They also live on Sakhalin Island.
The Khabarovsk frog is special because it lives very far north. It can be found as far north as 71 degrees North. This makes it the northernmost wild amphibian species in the world!
These frogs usually prefer flat, low areas. You won't often find them living higher than 600 meters (about 2,000 feet) above sea level. They are not picky about their surroundings. They like open fields but also live in forests with different kinds of trees. This includes both deciduous (trees that lose leaves) and coniferous (evergreen) forests. When winter comes, these frogs hibernate. They hide at the bottom of ponds to stay safe and warm.
Keeping Them Safe
The IUCN says that the biggest danger to the Khabarovsk frog is losing its habitat. This means their homes are being destroyed or changed. These frogs do not handle big changes to their environment very well.
Also, people in Russia have been hunting these frogs more often since the 1990s. Even with these challenges, the Khabarovsk frog is not considered endangered around the world.
What Do They Look Like?
Adult Khabarovsk frogs are light brown in color. Their skin is smooth to the touch. They have irregular stripes that are dark brown and yellow. These stripes are not perfectly even.
These frogs are quite small. Their bodies are usually about 2–2.5 cm (0.79–0.98 in) long. That's about the size of your thumb!
What Do They Eat?
The Khabarovsk frog loves to eat beetles. Beetles are their favorite food! On average, one of these frogs eats about 1.2–2.5 g (0.0026–0.0055 lb) of food each day.
Life Cycle
The average lifespan for a Khabarovsk frog is about three years. They don't live for a very long time.
Their breeding season starts very early in the year. In Korea, for example, they begin to breed in late February. When a female frog lays her eggs, they are in a special sac. Each egg sac usually holds between 30 and 60 eggs.
Gallery
Here are some more pictures of the Khabarovsk frog:
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Rana amurensis in water
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Dorsal view (view from the back)
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View of underside
