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Rana fontinalisHolbrook, 1842. Rana clamitansLatreille, 1801[2][3][4] Lithobates clamitans[5]or Rana clamitans,[2][6][7]commonly known as the green frog, is a speciesof frognative to eastern North America. The two subspecies are the bronze frogand the northern green frog. These frogs, as described by their name, typically have varying degrees ...
The Australian Defence Force Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform is a five-color mottle pattern, which utilizes disruptive coloration to break up a soldiers outline with a strongly contrasting design. The duck hunter camouflage pattern was first seen with some American units fighting in Vietnam, based on the frog skin pattern. [1]
The goliath frog is the largest living frog. [ 3][ 4] Specimens can grow up to 32 centimetres (12.6 in) in length from snout to vent, and weigh up to 3.25 kilograms (7.2 lb). This species has a relatively small habitat range in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. [ 5] Its numbers are dwindling due to habitat destruction, collection for food, and ...
Rana (derived from Latin rana, meaning 'frog') is a genus of frogs commonly known as the Holarctic true frogs, pond frogs or brown frogs. Members of this genus are found through much of Eurasia and western North America. Many other genera were formerly included here. [ 1][ 2] These true frogs are usually largish species characterized by their ...
Cape rain frog. The cape rain frog or giant rain frog ( Breviceps gibbosus) is a species of frog in the family Brevicipitidae. [ 2] Adults grow up to 45 mm in length. It was the first African frog species to be scientifically described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, under the name Rana gibbosa. It is the most common and largest of rain frogs. [ 3]
Frogs are the subjects of fables attributed to Aesop, of proverbs in various cultures, and of art. Frog characters such as Kermit the Frog and Pepe the Frog feature in popular culture. They are eaten in some parts of the world including France. In Australia, a fondant dessert is known as frog cake.
The northern leopard frog is a fairly large species of frog, reaching about 11 cm (4.3 in) in snout-to-vent length. It varies from green to brown in dorsal color, with large, dark, circular spots on its back, sides, and legs. [7] Each spot is normally bordered by a lighter ring. A pair of dorsolateral folds starting from the back of the eye ...
The gray treefrog ( Dryophytes versicolor) is a species of small arboreal holarctic tree frog native to much of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. [ 2] It is sometimes referred to as the eastern gray treefrog, northern gray treefrog, [ 3] common gray treefrog, or tetraploid gray treefrog to distinguish it from its more southern ...