Marsh frog in the water, eyes above surface.

The rare marsh frog (latterfrø) chilling in the clear-ish waters of the crystal lakes at Hammerknuden, Bornholm.

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Marsh Frog

Another photo from Warnham LNR in April 2023 a Marsh Frog.
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Marsh frogs are much more closely tied to water than common frogs, and are almost always found either in the water or next to it, poised to leap in at the first sign of an approaching predator - they're a popular snack for herons, egrets and grass snakes. They prefer open wetlands, with plenty of sunlight to warm them and lots of aquatic plants to lay eggs on, but are highly adaptable and can be found in anything from marshes to ditches, ponds, streams, and large lakes. They can even put up with brackish water, where the salt content is higher than freshwater but not quite as salty as seawater.

Marsh frog - Pelophylax ridibundus.

Non native to the Uk, this species has is wodespread in some areas and it is now an offence to release them in the Uk.

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