Edible frog
The edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) is a species of common European frog, also known as the common water frog or green frog (however, this latter term is also used for the North American species Rana clamitans).
| Edible frog | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Pelophylax |
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelophylax kl. esculentus | |
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It is used for food, particularly in France for the delicacy frog legs. Females are between 5 and 9 cm (2.0 and 3.5 in) long, males between 6 and 11 cm (2.4 and 4.3 in).
This widespread and common frog has many common names, including European dark-spotted frog, European black-spotted pond frog, and European black-spotted frog.
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