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Old 27-04-2009, 10:52 AM
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Default I saw a beutiful frog... Not a common one... Is it a marsh frog???
I saw this frog right outside my door. It was green with black stripes and had wart like blotches on it. It looked like a cross between a frog and a toad. I know it is definately not a common frog.
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Old 27-04-2009, 12:05 PM
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Sounds like a pool frog (rana lessonae) to me..
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Old 27-04-2009, 12:06 PM
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sounds lovely!
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pics would be really good. lol lol
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Old 27-04-2009, 01:30 PM
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Sounds like a pretty nice species.
Like to see some pics.

No, definantly not a common frog.
They are usually browny coloured and plain...
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Old 27-04-2009, 05:51 PM
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What part of UK do you come from
Marsh frogs where originally introduced 5 miles from me
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Old 27-04-2009, 06:57 PM
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marsh frogs are right where i live lol.

my friend has an outdoor enclosure with lots of CB marsh frogs, i should have lots of CB marshfrog tadpoles for sale in a few months. lol
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it sound's like a marsh frog but then it sound's like a rana lessonae aswell thats what me and my oh think
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Old 27-04-2009, 07:22 PM
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If it looked like my frog then its a rana lessonae. If not then i think its a marsh frog.
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Old 27-04-2009, 07:45 PM
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Pics is the only way to be sure..... get snapping lol
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