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Black-spotted pond frog

(Pelophylax nigromaculatus)

Description

Adult males measure about 62 mm (2.4 in) and females 74 mm (2.9 in) in snout–vent length.The dorsal colouration varies from grey to greyish-olive,olive,and green.There are usually large dark spots,a light mid-dorsal line,and two lines on dorso-lateral folds.The belly is white.The toes are webbed.Males have a paired vocal sac and nuptial pads on the first finger.Mating season occurs soon after hibernation.Maturation probably occurs at an age of two years,and the total life span may reach 13 years.The clutch size is 1800–3000 or 600–5000 eggs.The eggs are laid in shallow water.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Amphibia
Order:Anura
Family:Ranidae
Genus:Pelophylax
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