Caucasian Brown Frog
Rana macrocnemis
A brown frog — confirmed in the checklist; two parapatric forms in Georgia.
Overview
What is Caucasian Brown Frog
The Caucasian brown frog (Rana macrocnemis) is biologically confirmed. Ishchenko (1978) and Tarkhnishvili et al. (1999, 2001) accept two parapatric subspecies in Georgia: R. m. macrocnemis and R. m. camerani; their ranges do not match Veith et al. (2003). The taxonomic status of R. m. camerani needs population-genomic work and formal rank may be revised — it remains a listed species here, with subspecies mentioned only as the paper does. Barcodes: Tabatskuri (camerani) and Bjolieti, Guria (macrocnemis). The checklist figure is Guria, Bjolieti.
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Caucasian Brown Frog in photos
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Identification
How to identify Caucasian Brown Frog
A brown frog (Rana) — not the marsh frog (Pelophylax). Two subspecies or forms as in the paper.
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Rana macrocnemis; a confirmed species in the checklist.
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R. m. macrocnemis — Bjolieti, Guria; R. m. camerani — Tabatskuri.
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Figure: Guria, Bjolieti.
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Not Pelophylax ridibundus.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the most important questions about Caucasian Brown Frog.
Yes. Tarkhnishvili et al. 2026 list it as biologically confirmed. Barcodes are from Tabatskuri and Bjolieti (Guria).
Not here. The checklist names two parapatric subspecies; camerani still needs genomic work and rank may be revised, but the listed species remains R. macrocnemis.
This is Rana (brown frog), not Pelophylax ridibundus (marsh frog).
Site classification: Harmless. Venom: none.
- Tarkhnishvili et al. 2026 — Annotated checklist of Georgia's amphibians and reptiles
- Iankoshvili & Tarkhnishvili 2021 — Georgian herpetofauna records cited in Tarkhnishvili et al. 2026
- AmphibiaWeb
Species profiles are compiled from peer-reviewed literature and established biodiversity databases, and are reviewed as new taxonomic and conservation data become available.
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