Where does the common frog live?
Rana temporaria has 787,160 records in 50 countries and territories, from 1741 to 2026. Most records come from Switzerland.
- 787,160 records
- 50 places
- 178 years recorded
- Amphibia class
AnimaliaChordataAmphibiaAnuraRanidaeRana
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 216,028 | |
| Netherlands | 143,703 | |
| United Kingdom | 112,211 | |
| France | 102,161 | |
| Austria | 48,440 | |
| Germany | 40,776 | |
| Denmark | 21,855 | |
| Sweden | 20,808 | |
| Finland | 15,061 | |
| Russia | 12,832 | |
| Norway | 12,543 | |
| Italy | 7,543 | |
| Poland | 6,419 | |
| Spain | 5,331 | |
| Ireland | 5,229 | |
| Luxembourg | 3,511 | |
| Belgium | 3,005 | |
| Ukraine | 2,014 | |
| Czechia | 1,371 | |
| Estonia | 1,303 | |
| Belarus | 827 | |
| Isle of Man | 676 | |
| Lithuania | 616 | |
| Romania | 466 | |
| Liechtenstein | 461 | |
| Slovenia | 363 | |
| Slovakia | 345 | |
| Andorra | 306 | |
| Latvia | 197 | |
| Hungary | 166 | |
| Bulgaria | 164 | |
| Åland Islands | 84 | |
| Croatia | 80 | |
| Japan | 73 | |
| Montenegro | 51 | |
| Serbia | 34 | |
| Guernsey | 21 | |
| South Korea | 20 | |
| Greece | 17 | |
| Kazakhstan | 13 |
Showing the top 40 of 50 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Ranidae.
Pool Frog
96,616 records
Marsh Frog
92,617 records
Southern Leopard Frog
37,840 records
Black-spotted Pond Frog
14,583 records
Asiatic Grass Frog
2,706 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.