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Genus, Rana, Linn. 



Generic Character. Skin smooth, hinder legs very long, formed for leaping ; 

 the toes palmated, Teeth on the upper jaw, and on the palate. 



COMMON FROG. 



Rana temporaria. Linn. 



Specific Character. Reddish, or yellowish, or greenish brown, with an ob- 

 long brown spot behind the eyes ; the legs with brown fasciae. 



Pana temporaria, LINN. Syst. Nat. I. p. 357. FLEM. Brit. An. p. 158. 



JENYNS, Brit. Vert. p. 300. 

 aquatica, RAY, Syn. Quad. p. 247. 

 ,, fusca, ROSEL. Hist. Nat. Ran. 



Common Frog, PENN. Brit. Zool. III. p. 9. SHAW, Gen. Zool. III. p. 96, 



t. xxix. 

 Grenouille rousse, Cuv. Reg. Anim. 



