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Common frog sounds

Rana temporaria

Listen to 2 recordings of the common frog (Rana temporaria).

Listen to the common frog

16 bruine kikker individu Rana temporaria individual
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15 bruine kikker koor Rana temporaria choir
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About the common frog

The common frog is a amphibian in the family Ranidae (order Anura). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.

What does the common frog sound like?

Male frogs and toads call by pushing air over their vocal cords into a vocal sac that acts as a resonator. Each species has its own call, so choruses can be identified by ear – and calling peaks on warm, wet nights.

From Wikipedia

The common frog or grass frog (Rana temporaria), also known as the European common frog, European common brown frog, European grass frog, European Holarctic true frog, European pond frog, European brown frog, or simply the frog, is a semi-aquatic amphibian of the family Ranidae, found throughout much of Europe as far north as Scandinavia and as far east as the Urals, except for most of the Iberian Peninsula, southern Italy, and the southern Balkans. The farthest west it can be found is Ireland. It is also found in Asia, and eastward to Japan. The nominative, and most common, subspecies Rana temporaria temporaria is a largely terrestrial frog native to Europe. It is distributed throughout northern Europe and can be found from Ireland to as far east as Japan.

Related frogs & amphibians in the genus Rana

More from the family Ranidae

Frequently asked questions

What does a common frog sound like?

You can hear 2 recordings of the common frog on this page. Male frogs and toads call by pushing air over their vocal cords into a vocal sac that acts as a resonator.

Is the common frog endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the common frog as “least concern”.

What family does the common frog belong to?

The common frog (Rana temporaria) belongs to the family Ranidae in the order Anura.

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