Moor frog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the moor frog lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rana arvalis
Group	Frogs & toads
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Amphibian
Order	Anura
Family	Ranidae

Where does the moor frog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the moor frog in 14 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the moor frog endangered?

The moor frog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the moor frog?

The moor frog (Rana arvalis) is an amphibian in the order Anura and the family Ranidae, genus Rana. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the moor frog

The moor frog (Rana arvalis) is a slim, reddish-brown, semiaquatic amphibian native to Europe and Asia. Moor frogs are known for their ability to freeze solid and survive thawing. The frog makes use of various cryoprotectants i.e. antifreeze that decrease its internal freezing temperature. The species is distributed over a large range, covering a significant portion of Eurasia. Male moor frogs are known to turn blue temporarily during the height of mating season. This coloration is assumed to signal a mate's fitness. Moor frogs typically mate through multimale amplexus, a form of polyandry.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Moor frog (revision 1360210805), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q44324 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).