Marsh Frog by recycled-teenager
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British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield, Surrey
Comments (6)
MrsLubner
you found a lovely frog and took a great shot of him. Nice macro!
PD154
Excellent capture, the clarity is wonderful.
RobyHermida
Fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!
zoren
bice!!
durleybeachbum
Amazing colours! Do you know why it's like this?
recycled-teenager
Not sure about colouring but maybe the green is to blend it in with weed on surface of pond. Info on Marsh Frogs below:- Latin name: Rana ridibunda Size: Approximately 12cms long. Distribution: Rare. Mostly in Kent and East Sussex. Months seen: All year round. Habitat: Ponds, lakes and streams. Food: Worms, slugs and insects. Special features: The Marsh Frog is green and brown with black markings, and it has a bright yellow-green stripe running down its back. It's underside is a creamy-white. This species was first introduced to Kent in 1934, where it has slowly colonised the dykes.