Pool frog

Pool frog
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Pelophylax
Species:
P. lessonae
Binomial name
Pelophylax lessonae
(Camerano, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Rana lessonae Camerano, 1882
  • Rana esculenta Linnaeus, 1758
  • Rana lessonae subsp. pannonica Karaman, 1948
  • Hylarana lessonae (Camerano, 1882)
  • Rana esculenta subsp. lessonae Camerano, 1882
  • Rana esculenta subsp. bolkayi Fejérváry, 1909
  • Rana esculenta subsp. hungarica Toutain, 1966
  • Rana lessonae subsp. lessonae Camerano, 1882

The pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) is a European frog in the family Ranidae. Its specific name was chosen by the Italian herpetologist Lorenzo Camerano in 1882, in order to honour his master Michele Lessona.