hand holding two common frogs rana temporaria male and female mating amplexus

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Hand holding two common frogs, Rana temporaria, male and female mating. Amplexus.

Copulation of The common frog, Rana temporaria, mating, This frog is also known as the European common, European common brown frog, or European grass frog. The male is grasping the female and holding her firmly, an action known as amplexus. Birkenes in Norway.