Frog, Belfast
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Frog, Belfast
Image: © Rossographer Taken: 21 Feb 2012
A fairly large Common Frog (Rana temporaria) seen sitting on a wall at Marlborough Park in Belfast. He was very happy to pose for photographs but, concerned for his welfare (he was close to the road), I moved him into some nearby undergrowth. According to "Reptiles and Amphibians of the UK" http://www.herpetofauna.co.uk/common_frog.htm the Common Frog will emerge "from hibernation in late February & spawning usually takes place in early March; occasionally the frogs will emerge sooner and spawn as early as January."
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Image Location
Latitude
54.573359
Longitude
-5.947527