#1974 · 🐸 amphibians
Black-spotted Frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
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what is it?
Pelophylax nigromaculatus (formerly Rana nigromaculata ), is a species of true frog found in East Asia, first described in 1861. This widespread and common frog has many common names, including dark-spotted frog , black-spotted pond frog , and black-spotted frog .
base stats
Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).
fun facts
- No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
- 7,448 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
- Scientifically named by Edward Hallowell in 1861 (165 years ago).
fact sheet
- English
- Black-spotted Frog
- scientific name
- Pelophylax nigromaculatus
- class
- Amphibia
- order
- Anura
- family
- Ranidae
- IUCN Red List
- LC · least concern
- sightings in NL
- 0
- sightings worldwide
- 7,448
- GBIF records in NL
- 0
- weight
- —
- length
- —
- lifespan
- —
- named
- 1861 by Edward Hallowell
IUCN in Dutch: niet bedreigd. Blank means the sources don't say.
relatives· Ranidae
#1836 📷 7European Common Frog
🇳🇱 Bruine Kikker
Rana temporaria
LC 👀 1.8k in NL
#1841 📷 7Moor Frog
🇳🇱 Heikikker
Rana arvalis
LC 👀 136 in NL
#1843 📷 7Marsh Frog
🇳🇱 Meerkikker
Pelophylax ridibundus
LC 👀 71 in NL
#1844 📷 8Edible Frog
🇳🇱 Bastaardkikker
Pelophylax esculentus
👀 66 in NL
#1846 📷 10Pool Frog
🇳🇱 Poelkikker
Pelophylax lessonae
LC 👀 40 in NL
#1853 📷 10Agile Frog
🇳🇱 Springkikker
Rana dalmatina
LC 👀 2 in NL
#1906 📷 10North American Green Frog
🇳🇱 Schreeuwkikker
Lithobates clamitans
LC 🌍 169.2k seen
#1857 📷 10American Bullfrog
🇳🇱 Amerikaanse Stierkikker
Lithobates catesbeianus
LC 🌍 153k seen
Sources: iNaturalist taxon 66330, Wikidata Q1072424, GBIF 2426634, Wikipedia (EN). Intro text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.