Moor frog
Rana arvalis
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Amphibiancarnivore
The moor frog is a slender, reddish-brown amphibian found across Europe and Asia. It’s famous for surviving freezing temperatures by using natural antifreeze in its body. During mating season, males turn bright blue to attract females.
- Moor frogs can freeze solid and survive thawing unharmed.
- Males turn blue temporarily during mating season.
- They often mate in groups, with multiple males competing for one female.
WetlandGrasslandEuropeAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Amphibian
- Scientific name
- Rana arvalis
- Habitat
- Wetland, Grassland
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
