Habitat Description
"This species is present in deciduous and mixed forests, forest steppe, steppe, bush lands (e.g. riparian alder groves), meadows, fields and fens. It may often be found in shallow stagnant waterbodies (usually without fish) such as lakes, ponds, swamps, large puddles, clay and gravel pits, and ditches, often covered with dense herbaceous vegetation. It is not very adaptable, but can occur in slightly modified habitats. It breeds in these wetlands, but may be found hibernating away from waterbodies" (IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2022)
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Compiler: Shyama Pagad (IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group)
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Pelophylax lessonae. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Pelophylax+lessonae on 14-01-2025.