Marsh Frogs

RobinP · #1 (**permalink**) 19-05-2008, 02:01 PM

In a larg pond near me there is a population of Marsh Frogs. I have yet to see one but apparently they kick up quite a racket and the females can be up to 17 cm long, big enough to include the occasional mouse in their diet.

If I can get a picture I'll post one on here.

chazzpott · #2 (**permalink**) 19-05-2008, 02:35 PM

There is a small, slow flowing river near me which also has these alien frogs

They certainly do kick up a hell of a racket

When I first heard them, I did'nt know what they were. I would be interested to see a photo as I have never seen them close up.

Bullseye · #3 (**permalink**) 21-05-2008, 08:00 PM

I,ve got them and Edible frogs in my pond which is about 15ft from the front room,and yes they do kick up a fair old racket on a warm evening.

Adam Cheeseman · #4 (**permalink**) 23-05-2008, 05:09 PM

We have loads in and around our country park. In summer it sounds like the mediterranean region at night.

Cheers,

Adam

RobinP · #5 (**permalink**) 24-05-2008, 11:38 AM

Spotted this fat lump gazing dolefully at me whilst doing my Bird walk this morning, must have been about 4-5" long.

Wozza · #6 (**permalink**) 24-05-2008, 01:44 PM

Robin, isn't that a Pool Frog?

Edit: Maybe not =)

Wozza · #7 (**permalink**) 24-05-2008, 07:19 PM

So do we only have the one native frog species?

Ukwildlifeo · #8 (**permalink**) 24-05-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Wozza

So do we only have the one native frog species?

There was a ntive population of pool frogs in norfolk or suffolk that went extinct. There is now talk that the tree frogs in new forest were native but they ve been collected out and the pool has overgrown now

aeshna5 · #9 (**permalink**) 24-05-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo

There was a ntive population of pool frogs in norfolk or suffolk that went extinct. There is now talk that the tree frogs in new forest were native but they ve been collected out and the pool has overgrown now

There has been a re-introduction scheme for the Pool Frog which is going fairly well at the moment with habitat management; the lack of which resulted in the earlier extinction.

So certainly 2 species of native frog + certainly some people believe that the now extinct Tree Frog population may have been a relict native population, though most herpetologists aren't convinced by this, but possible?

Bullseye · #10 (**permalink**) 24-05-2008, 10:05 PM

The two pics above look suspisiously like Edible Frogs,which is a viable cross between the Marsh and Pool, (the green line down their back is the give away,true Marshies don't have it) the whole Rana ridibunda/lessonae/esculenta is all a bit of a nightmare to taxonamists. I have both Marsh and Edibles in my pond and the Edibles have a wider vocalisation than the Marshies, they have more "individualism" as well.