The edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) [1] [2] is a hybrid species of common European frog, also known as the common water frog or green frog (however, this latter term is also used for the North American species Rana clamitans).

Rana esculenta (Ranidae) One of the most unusual forms of polyploidy in amphibians is found in the water frog Rana esculenta from Europe and western Asia.

La rana comestible (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) [1] [2] es un anfibio anuro europeo de la familia Ranidae. es un híbrido fértil de dos especies del género Pelophylax, Pelophylax lessonae y Pelophylax ridibundus, de ahí que se añada "kl." (kleptón o sinkleptón) en el nombre específico.

Jan 1, 2009 · Two newt species, Triturus vulgaris (small-bodied) and Triturus dobrogicus (large-bodied), and two anuran taxa, Bombina bombina (small-bodied) and the Rana esculenta complex (large-bodied),...

The edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) is a species of frogs. It lives in Europe. It is also known as water frog or green frog. However, green frog is usually given to the North American frog Lithobates clamitans. It is used for food, in countries such as France, Germany and Italy, for the delicacy frog legs. [1] .

1897 sciagraph (X-ray photograph) of P. lessonae (then Rana Esculenta), from James Green & James H. Gardiner's "Sciagraphs of British Batrachians and Reptiles" The pool frog is a small frog which rarely grows to more than 8 cm (3.1 in) long, although females can grow up to 9 cm (3.5 in).

The edible frog (Rana esculenta) is a large, handsome frog which can attain an overall length of 12cm, but a more usual size is 8-9cm for females and 6-7cm for males. This frog has a rather

Rana esculenta is intermediate between Rana lessonae and Rana ridi­ bunda, but in the rest of its characteristics, it is similar t-o--­ either R. ridibunda or R. lessonae (Table 1).

Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Amphibia > Order: Anura > Family: Ranidae > Genus: Rana > Species: Rana esculenta

Scientific name: Pelophylax esculentus(formerly Rana esculenta) Size: Up to 12cm. Distribution: Found mostly in the southern counties of England. Months seen: March to October. Hibernates through the winter, often underwater. Habitat: Mostly found in water (even out of the breeding season) Food: Small invertebrates.