Common frog  (Rana temporaria)

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Range

Found throughout Britain and Ireland (2). Elsewhere, the common frog occurs in most of Europe, with the exception of Portugal, most of Spain, Italy and Greece (4).

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Found in a wide range of habitats, and breeds in puddles, ditches, ponds and large lakes as well as urban and rural garden ponds (5). They have even been recorded breeding in running water (5).

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