marsh frogs in UK (1 Viewer)

Surreybirder · May 27, 2017

Our pond has been invaded by alien marsh frogs, introduced by a neighbour :storm:

My wife just saw 'Griselda' - our name for a particularly large female - eating a smaller frog (we're not sure if it was a native frog or another alien as only the legs were still visible).

Do marsh frogs represent a threat to our native frogs and newts (which we also have)? If so, should I be clobbering them?

thanks for any advice.
Ken

Farnboro John · May 27, 2017

Surreybirder said:
Our pond has been invaded by alien marsh frogs, introduced by a neighbour :storm:

My wife just saw 'Griselda' - our name for a particularly large female - eating a smaller frog (we're not sure if it was a native frog or another alien as only the legs were still visible).

Do marsh frogs represent a threat to our native frogs and newts (which we also have)? If so, should I be clobbering them?

thanks for any advice.
Ken

Good luck dealing with Marsh Frogs, they are advancing across Surrey regardless of your neighbour's actions. I've seen and heard them at Claremont Park in the lake. Nevertheless, some action is better than none, so go right head and start eating them.

John

aeshna5 · May 27, 2017

Not much evidence that they are a threat to native amphibians but like many frogs will eat any moving thing that fits into their mouth. Probably their populations at some sites such as Rainham + the London Wetland Centre is probably a bonus for Herons, . egrets + Grass Snakes.

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