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Pelophylax ridibundus

Taxon: Pelophylax ridibundus
Author: David Tarkhnishvili

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Scientific Name ID: 127
Name According To: https://amphibiaweb.org/; www.biodiversity-georgia.net
Species: ridibundus
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Pallas, 1771)
Vernacular Name: Marsh frog
Georgian Name: ტბორის ბაყაყი
GBD Remarks:

Frogs from Georgia belong to the evolutionary lineage found from Asia Minor to Central Asia and distinct from the eastern European lineage. However, the differences between the lineages are minor compared with those between R. ridibunda and green frogs found in the Middle East, North Africa, or Iberian Peninsula


Page Authors: David Tarkhnishvili ,
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: D. Tarkhnishvili & R. Gokhelashvili, 1999. The Amphibians of the Caucasus. Pensoft, Sofia.


Conservation Status

This section is under construction


National Red List Status of have not been evaluated