AMPHIBIANS – Life Between Two Worlds

Česká Příroda / Czech Nature / AMPHIBIANS


Fire Salamander

(Salamandra salamandra)


Habitat: Moist forests, meadows, fields, near streams; deciduous and mixed forests
Diet: Insects, spiders, worms, slugs, earthworms
Activity: From dusk till dawn; during the day active mainly in rain



Common Toad

(Bufo bufo)


Habitat: Deciduous forests, fields, gardens
Diet: Insects, spiders, worms, slugs, earthworms
Activity: From dusk till dawn; during the day active mainly in rain



European Tree Frog

(Hyla arborea)


Habitat: Wetlands, forests, meadows, fields
Diet: Insects, spiders, worms, slugs, earthworms
Activity: Nocturnal; hunts at night, basks during the day



Common Frog

(Rana temporaria)


Habitat: Moist forests, meadows, fields, near streams; deciduous and mixed forests
Diet: Insects, spiders, worms, slugs, earthworms
Activity: From dusk till dawn; active in rain or humid conditions during the day



Edible Frog

(Pelophylax esculentus)


Habitat: Ponds, lakes, and wetlands with aquatic vegetation
Diet: Insects, spiders, worms, slugs, earthworms
Activity: Active throughout the day