# Pool frog (*Pelophylax lessonae*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/pool-frog  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) is a species in the family Ranidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 75.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 75.4 g |
| Length | up to 12 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 10 years |
| Main food | arthropods |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2,500 – 4,000 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Amphibia
- order: Anura
- family: Ranidae
- genus: Pelophylax
- species: *Pelophylax lessonae* (Camerano, 1882)

Synonyms: *Hylarana bergeri*, *Hylarana lessonae*, *Pelophylax bergeri*, *Pelophylax esculentus*, *Pelophylax lessonae bergeri*, *Pelophylax lessonae x Pelophylax ridibundus*, *Rana bergeri*, *Rana bosci*, *Rana esculenta*, *Rana esculenta acutirostris*, *Rana esculenta bolkayi*, *Rana esculenta castanea*, *Rana esculenta concolor*, *Rana esculenta grisescens*, *Rana esculenta hungarica*, *Rana esculenta immaculata*, *Rana esculenta lessonae*, *Rana esculenta lessonai*, *Rana esculenta lineata*, *Rana esculenta marmorata*, *Rana esculenta meridionalis*, *Rana esculenta obtusirostris*, *Rana esculenta paulopunctata*, *Rana esculenta rubiginosa*, *Rana esculenta sylvaticus*, *Rana esculenta var. bolkayi*, *Rana esculenta var. hungarica*, *Rana esculenta var. immaculata*, *Rana esculenta var. lessonae*, *Rana esculenta var. maculata*, *Rana fluviatilis*, *Rana kl*, *Rana lessonae*, *Rana lessonae bergeri*, *Rana lessonae lessonae*, *Rana lessonae pannonica*, *Rana maritima*, *Rana meridionalis*

## Common questions

### How big is the pool frog?

An adult pool frog weighs 75.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the pool frog endangered?

The pool frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### What does the pool frog eat?

Its recorded main food is arthropods.

### What kind of animal is the pool frog?

The pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) belongs to the family Ranidae in the order Anura.

## Sources

- [AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5), CC BY 4.0, v1. Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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