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True frogs is the common name for the frog family Ranidae. They have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout most of the world, occurring on all continents except Antarctica. The true frogs are present in North America, northern South America, Europe, Africa (including Madagascar), and Asia.
Amnirana is a genus of frogs in the family Ranidae, "true frogs". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The genus is primarily found in Sub-Saharan Africa , but one species occurs in parts of southern and southeastern Asia. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Some of the African species are widespread but contain undescribed cryptic diversity. [ 4 ]
Lithobates, commonly known as the bullfrogs, is a genus of true frogs, of the family Ranidae. [1] The name is derived from litho-(stone) and the Greek bates (βάτης, one that treads), meaning one that treads on rock, or rock climber.
Lithobates clamitans is a member of the true frog family Ranidae and genus Lithobates. Litho- meaning stone, a rock climber. Originally from genus Rana until systematic revision, features of the genus are true frogs with slim waist and wrinkled skin, found across much of Eurasia and North America.
Glandirana susurra is a species of frog in the family Ranidae, the "true frogs". [2] [3] It is endemic to Sado Island, Japan. [2] It is the only endemic amphibian of the island. It is genetically close to the widespread Glandirana rugosa, but it is morphologically distinguishable and postzygotically isolated from the latter species. [1]
The common frog takes its place as an unspecialized and opportunistic feeder wherever it is located. In other words, common frogs will consume whatever prey that is most available and easy to capture. [19] This usually means that the common frog feeds by remaining idle and waiting until a suitable prey enters the frog's domain of capture.
The researchers suggested the common name Dabie Mountain brown frog. The name Rana dabieshanensis stems from where it was found (its type locality) which was in the Dabie mountains. [2] The Dabie Mountains are also known as Dabie Shan. [3] Adding -ensis may mean that the species is named after a location. [4]
The river frog (Lithobates heckscheri) is a species of aquatic frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to the southeastern United States . Its natural habitats are temperate rivers , swamps , freshwater lakes and freshwater marshes .