Rana temporaria
One of the most familiar amphibians in the UK, the common frog is often the first sign of spring when it migrates to ponds to spawn in February. Spawn can survive light frosts and tadpoles take 3 months to metamorphose.
Common frogs emerge from hibernation and migrate to ponds to breed, often returning to the same pond each year. The mass spawning events on warm spring nights are one of the first …
England, Scotland & Wales, UK
Conservation Status: LC
Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.