Many residents of Latgale are reporting on social media that there are many frogs on the rural roads. What could explain such an invasion?
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This is the spring migration of amphibians. It occurs every year, starting around the end of March – beginning of April. Frogs migrate to water bodies for breeding: they lay eggs in the water, from which tadpoles emerge,” said ecologist Viktoria Puke in response to a journalist's inquiry.
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After laying their eggs, frogs leave the water bodies and disperse on land, returning to their usual habitats.
There are three species of frogs in our region: the gray or common frog (the most widespread), the green frog, and the reed frog (which is quite rare).
