Rana Collection

Frogs, toads and tadpoles. European tree frog, Hyla arborea, rattle-voiced tree frog, Auletris crepitans, edible frog, Rana esculenta, shrinking frog, Pseudis paradoxa, Surinam horned frog

Portuguese man o war, Physalia physalis (Fisalia pelagica). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Florentine iris, Iris germanica var. florentina. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Southern toad, Bufo terrestris (Carolina toad, Rana lentiginosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hill after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London, 1801

Indian burrowing frog and cape rain frog
Indian burrowing frog (Sphaerotheca breviceps (short-headed toad, Rana breviceps) and cape rain frog or giant rain frog, Breviceps gibbosus (le Bossu of la Cepede, Rana gibbosa)

Common Suriname toad or star-fingered toad, Pipa pipa (Pipa, Rana pipa). Female with eggs embedded in pockets in her back

Surinam horned frog, Ceratophrys cornuta
Surinam or Amazonian horned frog, Ceratophrys cornuta (Horned toad, Rana cornuta). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hill after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia

Common toad, Bufo bufo (Granulated toad, Rana ventricosa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hill after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London, 1801

Cane toad or marine toad, Rhinella marina (Brasilian toad, Rana brasiliana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hill after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia

South American common toad, Rhinella margaritifera (Mitred toad, Rana typhonia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hill after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia

Natterjack toad, Epidalea calamita (Mephitic toad, Rana mephitica). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London, 1801

Tadpoles of the spadefoot toad, Pelobates fuscus
Tadpoles of the spadefoot or garlic toad, Pelobates fuscus (alliaceous toad, Rana alliacea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology

Spadefoot or garlic toad, Pelobates fuscus (alliaceous toad, Rana alliacea) with chain of ova or spawn. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his

Toad, Bufo bufo (Common toad, Rana bufo) female with chains of ova or spawn, tadpoles and immature toads. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Arnoldi after an illustration by George Shaw from his

Veined tree frog, Trachycephalus venulosus
Veined tree frog or common milk frog, Trachycephalus venulosus (Merian frog, Rana meriana). With tadpoles and immature frog

European tree frog, Hyla arborea (tree frog, Rana arborea). Shown hanging from a rose bush, male inflating its throat, adhesive abdomen, tadpole and frogspawn

Rusty tree frog, Hypsiboas boans (Zebra frog, Rana zebra). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hill after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London, 1801

Paradoxical frog, Pseudis paradoxa
Paradoxical frog or shrinking frog, Pseudis paradoxa (paradoxical frog, Rana paradoxa). Adult frog and giant tadpole. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hill after an illustration by George Shaw

European fire-bellied toad, Bombina bombina (Fire frog, Rana ignea). Adult, tadpole and frog spawn. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General

Jamaican laughing frog, Osteopilus ocellatus (Argus frog, Rana ocellatus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London

American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus (Bull frog, Rana catesbeiana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London

Northern leopard frog, Lithobates pipiens (Peeping frog, Rana pipiens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hill after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London, 1801

Edible frog, Pelophylax esculentus (Green frog, Rana esculenta), adult, tadpole and frog spawn. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General

Common frog, Rana temporaria, adult, tadpoles and frogspawn. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Heath after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London, 1801

Edible frog or common green frog, Pelophylax kl. esculentus (Green frog, Rana esculenta). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Common frog, red variety, Rana temporaria var. rubra. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Common European frog and American bullfrog
Common European frog, Rana temporaria 1, 2, and American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Smoothhand shark, angler fish, burrfish and sawfish bill
Common smoothhand, Mustelus mustelus, Vulnerable 1, angler fish, Lophius piscatorius 2, burrfish, Chilomycterus schoepfi 3, and bill of a sawfish, Pristis pectinata, critically endangered 4

Poster, Rhodesian and Nyasaland Airways Limited. 20th century

Rana aquatica, water frog
Hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby

Rana pueyoi, fossil frog
An 8-6 million year old specimen of a fossil frog from the Late Miocene, Teruel, Spain

Gaddee Baithak Palace, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal
Gaddi Baithak Palace (Gaddee Baithak), Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal - built in 1908 in the European style during the Rana period. Date: late 1950s

Various Reptiles / Lizars
1. Chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) 2. Mephitic Toad (Lacerta aurita) 3. Green Frog (Rana clamitans) 4. Horned Toad (genus Phrynosoma) Date: mid 19th century

Pipa or Surinam toad, Pipa pipa, female with young frogs hatching from pockets on her back.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Marsh Frog - basks in the sun (Rana ridibunda Pallas). in shallow of a Ural river - South of Kuvandyk town - close to border with Kazakhstan - Orenburg region - South Russia - June

Spotted Stream Frog watches for prey from an old tree-fungi, near a small stream in primary rainforest (Rana picturata (Boulenger))

Moor FROG - watching beetle (Donacia sp), (Rana arvalis Nilsson). Russia

Rana species, fossil frog
Specimen originates from soft Miocene shale from Spain. Skeletal anatomy preserved in its entirety with an outline of the soft parts clearly visible. This specimen measures 12 cms long

Rana esculenta, edible frog
Plate 55 of three edible frogs from Proc. Zoological Society London, 1884. Held in the Zoology Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Buteo lineatus, red-shouldered hawk
Plate 71 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Rana Riedl, Upper Austria, Austro-Hungary. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Edible Frog 19C
Edible Frog (Rana esculenta)

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