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    A Frog Perspective on Life

    I am fortunate to have a plot of land adjoining a small lake. There are no fish in the lake, but it has the advantage that there are lots of frogs in and around it.
    Yesterday, I stood on the bridge and watched and listened to the song of courting moor frogs (Rana arvalis) and common toads (Bufo bufo). I also saw two smooth newts (Triturus vulgaris) but this species do not display with song during the spawning season.

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Jan Westin

Jan Westin

One of the creator of Universeum, Gothenburg, Sweden.

 

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Thursday, 21 April 2011 15:50

A Frog Perspective on Life

I am fortunate to have a plot of land adjoining a small lake. There are no fish in the lake, but it has the advantage that there are lots of frogs in and around it.
Yesterday, I stood on the bridge and watched and listened to the song of courting moor frogs (Rana arvalis) and common toads (Bufo bufo). I also saw two smooth newts (Triturus vulgaris) but this species do not display with song during the spawning season.

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