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Amphibien

Rana clamitans melanota

Fact sheet
Did you know?
A blue green frog … How does that happen?
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Did you know?
It sometimes happens that individuals of our species are actually ... blue! This is explained by a simple deficiency of the yellow pigment in our skin that would normally give the green color. We are not aliens!
Habitat
The Green frog, an aquatic species.
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Habitat
IndeedIndeed, I prefer permanent bodies of water: ponds, peat bogs, rivers and marshes. I even hibernate at the bottom of the water!, I prefer permanent bodies of water: ponds, peat bogs, rivers and marshes. I even hibernate at the bottom of the water!
Diet
A lazy hunter!
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Diet
I am especially active during the day and I use a stakeout method of hunting. I remain motionless and wait for my prey to pass before me to catch them. It does not require too much energy!
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Amphibians : excellent bio-indicators!

Amphibians are very sensitive to what surrounds them and are thus excellent bio-indicators of the quality of the environment! Large insect consumers, they are extremely important for food chain equilibrium. Click to find out what our team does to help protect amphibians in the wild!

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