What is the difference between the marsh frog and the now considered extinct in britain pool frog?

Posted on August 30, 2009 by admin

We have two frogs, not commons, in our pond one with a green stripe down the middle of its back and one without. Both are dark green, quite knobly, do not have black flashes behind their eyes and cream rather than yellow tummies. I think they are marsh frogs but cannot rule out the [extinct] pool frog. We live in Somerset on the edge of the levels.

Sounds exciting if they are pool frogs. Have you thought of contacting "someone who knows" – maybe the British Museum, who could make a positive identification? Or who might know a man who knows?

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3 Responses to What is the difference between the marsh frog and the now considered extinct in britain pool frog?

  1. Veronica Alicia says:
    August 30, 2009 at 11:36 am

    Sounds exciting if they are pool frogs. Have you thought of contacting "someone who knows" – maybe the British Museum, who could make a positive identification? Or who might know a man who knows?
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  2. SCORPION says:
    August 30, 2009 at 11:55 am

    marsh frog have algal green color and long brown spots..
    pool frog have light green color with blak small spots.
    marsh frogs r mainly found in australia
    pool frogs are from east anglia.

    marsh frog:
    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
    Subphylum: Vertebrata
    Class: Amphibia
    Order: Anura
    Family: Ranidae
    Genus: Rana
    Species: R. ridibunda

    pool frog:
    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
    Class: Amphibia
    Order: Anura
    Family: Ranidae
    Genus: Rana
    Species: R. lessonae
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  3. **Madz** says:
    August 30, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    good question. dont know
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