The agile frog (''Rana dalmatina'') is a European frog in the genus ''Rana'' of the

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, Ranidae.

Description

This species is fat and has long limbs and a pointy snout. Adult males are rarely larger than 6.5 cm, while females can grow up to 8 cm. Its dorsal surface is light brown, reddish-brown, or light greyish-brown with very little contrast. Triangle-shaped spots reach from the

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to the eardrum, which are dark brown. The underside of the agile frog is white without any spots. During mating season, the males often become dark brown. The hind legs are unusually long, which allow this species to jump further than other similar frogs - they have been known to jump up to two metres in distance. The

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s are horizontal. The colour of the upper third of the iris (above the pupil) is lighter and

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in coloration. The tympanum is about the size of the diameter of the

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