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Pool Frog

Pelophylax lessonae

The Pool Frog is a green frog that loves to live near water. They are great jumpers and can be found in ponds and wetlands, making them fun to watch as they hop around!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Pool Frog is a medium-sized frog, typically bright green or olive with irregular dark spots and a distinct pale yellow or green stripe down its back. Males have prominent bright yellow vocal sacs. Its creamy-white belly often has grey mottling, making it distinct from common brown frogs.

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Pool Frog
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Pool Frog

Kategorie

Amphibien

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Pool Frog's sticky tongue can shoot out incredibly fast, catching flying insects in a blink!

Pool Frogs make a unique 'laughing' call that can be heard far away!

Sometimes, Pool Frogs have babies with Marsh Frogs, creating a new frog species!

They can absorb oxygen directly through their skin, letting them stay submerged for a long time!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Deep Diver

Pool Frog can hold its breath for extended dives underwater, allowing it to hide from danger or hunt aquatic prey.

Fähigkeit

Leaping Launcher

Pool Frog has powerful back legs that help it launch into impressive jumps, escaping danger or catching prey in a flash.

Fähigkeit

Loud Singer

Pool Frog has inflatable vocal sacs that amplify its unique, 'laughing' croak to attract mates across the water.

Maße und Details

Länge
4-8 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.03 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
5 km/h
Gelegegröße
700-3000
Metamorphose
60-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These hungry hunters gobble up all sorts of insects and small creatures found near their watery homes!

Altersunterschiede: Tadpoles eat algae and detritus, while adults are carnivores that eat small animals.

Hauptnahrung

  • flies
  • beetles
  • spiders
  • slugs
  • small fish

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

A common bird predator that hunts frogs from the water's edge.

eaten by

Grass Snake

Natrix natrix

Snakes sometimes catch Pool Frogs when they venture too far from water.

hunts

Common Pond Skater

Gerris lacustris

Pool Frogs expertly snatch these insects from the water surface.

hunts

Four-spotted Chaser

Libellula quadrimaculata

Adult dragonflies are agile prey for hungry Pool Frogs.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch frogs from a distance and don't try to catch them, as they can be slippery and scared.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Pool Frog?

4-8 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Pool Frog?

0.01-0.03 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pool Frog?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Pool Frog?

5 km/h

Was frisst Pool Frog?

These hungry hunters gobble up all sorts of insects and small creatures found near their watery homes!

Wo findet man Pool Frog normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Pool Frog?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Pool Frog?

700-3000

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