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The common edible frog of europe is a hybrid between two species

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Frog of Europe

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The common edible frog of Europe is a hybrid between two species: Rana lessonae and Rana ridibunda

  • This hybrid was first described in 1758 and have a wide distribution, from France across central Europe to Russia
  • Both male and female hybrids exist, but when they mate among themselves, they are rarely successful in producing offspring
  • Postzygotic isolation exists between the two frog species which means a hybrid cannot develop into a viable and fertile adult
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