Some say the common frog, our most familiar amphibian, is no longer quite so common.

While the common frog (or Rana temporaria to use its formal scientific name) is distributed throughout the UK and Ireland and can be found almost anywhere with suitable breeding ponds nearby, its habitat is shrinking and facing pressures such as development, lack of habitat management and disease.

Click here to read the rest of the article.: Hop to it: caring for the common frog | The Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust