Pool frog  (Rana lessonae)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Biology

Pool frogs emerge from hibernation in spring, at a date depending on the weather conditions. They spend the first few weeks basking in the sun. Around mid-May, breeding begins, with the males croaking loudly by day and night. Females lay 2 or 3 clumps of spawn in the male chorusing area. The tadpoles feed on algae and detritus, and metamorphosis (when the tadpoles emerge as froglets) occurs from August-September. Pool frogs mature after 2-3 years. The adults feed on invertebrates, and take some flying insects by snapping at them as they fly past.

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