Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
Common Frogs have rough skin and are found in many different colours,ranging from red, orange, black, grey, green to yellow. They have blotches and spots on their backs, which can be used to identify individual animals, just like fingerprints are unique to humans. Frogs are widespread and relatively common across the Britain.
Habitat
Common Frogs are found in a wide variety of habitats, as long as still water is nearby, such as ponds and lakes.
Reproduction
Frogs breed in early spring, where you may see large numbers of frogs hopping to their favourite breeding waters. Females lay clumps of frog’s spawn consisting of 700-4500 eggs in the water, which are then fertilised by the males. The eggs hatch and the tadpoles quickly grow their legs and lose their tails to become froglets.
Diet
Frogs eat earth worms, slugs, snails, flies and other insects.
Behaviour
Common Frogs are active almost all of the year, only hibernating when it gets very cold. They are active during both the day and the night. Because frogs’ skin is smooth and needs to be moist at all times they can’t wander very far from fresh water or other moist habitats.
