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Antique engraved illustration of the edible frog. Vintage illustration of edible frog. Old engraved picture of the edible frog. The edible frog & x28;Pelophylax kl. esculentus& x29; is a species of common European frog, also known as the common water frog or green frog & x28;however, this latter term is also used for the North American species Rana clamitans& x29;. It is used for food, particularly in France for the delicacy frog legs. Females are between 5 and 9 cm long, males between 6 and 11 cm. This widespread and common frog has many common names, including European dark-spotted frog, European black-spotted pond frog, and European black-spotted frog.