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!

Habitat: Wetlands

Appearance

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.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassAmphibiaOrderAnuraFamilyRanidaeGenusPelophylax

Pool Frog

Interesting facts

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!

Special abilities

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

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

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

Measurements & details

Length: 4-8 cm
Weight: 0.01-0.03 kg
Lifespan: 5-10 years
Top Speed: 5 km/h
Clutch Size: 700-3000
Metamorphosis: 60-90 days

Diet & Feeding

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

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

Primary Foods

flies
beetles
spiders
slugs
small fish

Foraging Method

Ambush

Ecological connections

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.

Traits

Webbed Feet

Characterized by having toes connected by a membrane, typically aiding in swimming.

Social

Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.

Camouflaged

Camouflaged describes organisms that possess coloring or patterns that allow them to blend into their environment.

Insectivorous

This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates.

Wetland

This habitat trait identifies species found in wetlands, which are areas of land saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, and bogs.