AnAge entry for Rana esculenta
Classification (HAGRID: 00101)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia (Taxon entry)
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
- Species
- Rana esculenta
- Common name
- Edible frog
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 12 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 525
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
The edible frog, which as the name implies is used for food, is not a real species but it is a natural hybrid between Pelophylax lessonae and Pelophylax ridibunda. In the wild, these animals may live up to 12 years [0525].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 665307
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
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