Ranidae

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A bullfrog sits on a lily pad in a pond. All types of frogs make their homes near fresh water.

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animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.

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Northern Pacific tree frog (Pseudacris regilla) also known as the Pacific chorus frog in a green and brown morph on dewy leaf about to leap.

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Two young Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus) in winter steppe in Kyrgyzstan (Kirghizia) bordering Kazakhstan. Asia, Independent Mongolia

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The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

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Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland

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Facts

Also Known As	true frog

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A bullfrog sits on a lily pad in a pond. All types of frogs make their homes near fresh water.

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Topics

Petropedetinae Raninae leopard frog African bullfrog Rana wood frog bullfrog marsh frog common frog green frog poison frog tree frog Leptodactylidae clawed frog Myobatrachidae tailed frog

Quiz

Lion (panthera leo)

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Mamba. Black mamba snake in a tree in South Africa. The best known Mamba is the black mamba, D. polylepis (Dendroaspis polylepis). Among deadliest of the world's snakes.

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Young chimpanzee dressed in a shirt and sweater vest, scratching his head thinking. (primates)

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Black eyed tree frog (Agalychnis moreletii)

All About Amphibians

vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.

Animal Factoids

Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

Animal Group Names

Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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animal. Amphibian. Frog. Anura. Ranidae. Frog in grass.

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