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Rana

Amphibian Genera

Rana is a genus of frogs commonly known as the Holarctic true frogs, pond frogs or brown frogs, found through much of Eurasia and western North America; many other genera were formerly included within it. These true frogs are usually largish species characterized by slim waists and wrinkled skin, many with thin ridges running along their backs, but generally lacking the warts typical of toads. They are excellent jumpers owing to their long, slender legs, and the webbing on their hind feet allows easy movement through water; coloration is mostly greens and browns above, with darker and yellowish spots.

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1. Wikipedia: Rana (genus)
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  • Lead, living organism
    Members of this genus are found through much of Eurasia and western North America.
  • Introduction
    Rana (derived from Latin rana, meaning 'frog') is a genus of frogs commonly known as the Holarctic true frogs, pond frogs or brown frogs.
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GBIF: Rana Linnaeus, 1758
GBIFIn Group: True Frog Genera (Ranidae), Species record
Quote, In Group: True Frog Genera (Ranidae), Species record
family: Ranidae
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