Rana Linnaeus, 1758
(frogs)

Interactions where Rana is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is endoparasitised by larva Lucilia bufonivora Toad Greenbottle Diptera: Calliphoridae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia bufonivora/Lucilia bufonivoratoad greenbottlelarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogs larva endoparasitises
is endoparasitised by larva Lucilia silvarum Marsh Greenbottle, Common Toad-fly Diptera: Calliphoridae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia silvarum/Lucilia silvarummarsh greenbottle, common toad-flylarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogs larva endoparasitises
bladder bladder is endoparasitised by fluke Myriostoma (Zoo.) a genus of flukes Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Monogenea/Myriostoma (Zoo.)/Myriostoma (Zoo.)a genus of flukesfluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsbladder fluke endoparasitises bladder
bladder bladder is endoparasitised by Gorgodera a genus of flukes Plagiorchiida: Gorgoderidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Gorgoderidae/Gorgodera/Gorgoderaa genus of flukes Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsbladder endoparasitises bladder
bladder bladder is endoparasitised by fluke Gorgoderina vitelliloba a fluke Plagiorchiida: Gorgoderidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Gorgoderidae/Gorgoderina vitelliloba/Gorgoderina vitellilobaa flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsbladder fluke endoparasitises bladder
intestine (anterior end) intestine (anterior end) is endoparasitised by Oswaldocruzia filiformis a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Trichostrongyloidea/Oswaldocruzia filiformis/Oswaldocruzia filiformisa nematode Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsintestine (anterior end) endoparasitises intestine (anterior end)
intestine (posterior part) intestine (posterior part) accommodates Aplectana acuminata a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Oxyuroidea/Aplectana acuminata/Aplectana acuminataa nematode Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsintestine (posterior part) rests inside intestine (posterior part)
intestine intestine is endoparasitised by tapeworm Nematotaenia dispar a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Nematotaeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Nematotaeniidae/Nematotaenia dispar/Nematotaenia dispara tapewormtapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsintestine tapeworm endoparasitises intestine
intestine intestine is endoparasitised by fluke Pleurogenes claviger a fluke Plagiorchiida: Lecithodendriidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Lecithodendriidae/Pleurogenes claviger/Pleurogenes clavigera flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsintestine fluke endoparasitises intestine
intestine intestine is endoparasitised by fluke Dolichosaccus rastellus a fluke Plagiorchiida: Plagiorchiidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Plagiorchiidae/Dolichosaccus rastellus/Dolichosaccus rastellusa flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsintestine fluke endoparasitises intestine
intestine intestine is endoparasitised by fluke Opisthioglyphe ranae a trematode Plagiorchiida: Plagiorchiidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Plagiorchiidae/Opisthioglyphe ranae/Opisthioglyphe ranaea trematodefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsintestine fluke endoparasitises intestine
large intestine large intestine is endoparasitised by Hexamita intestinalis a flagellate Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Hexamita intestinalis/Hexamita intestinalisa flagellate Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogslarge intestine endoparasitises large intestine
lung lung is endoparasitised by adult Rhabdias bufonis a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Rhabdiasoidea/Rhabdias bufonis/Rhabdias bufonisa nematodeadult Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogslung adult endoparasitises lung
lung lung is endoparasitised by fluke Haematoloechus a genus of flukes Plagiorchiida: Plagiorchiidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Plagiorchiidae/Haematoloechus/Haematoloechusa genus of flukesfluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogslung fluke endoparasitises lung
lung lung is endoparasitised by fluke Haplometra cylindracea a fluke Plagiorchiida: Plagiorchiidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Plagiorchiida/Plagiorchiidae/Haplometra cylindracea/Haplometra cylindraceaa flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogslung fluke endoparasitises lung
rectum rectum accommodates Aplectana acuminata a nematode Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Oxyuroidea/Aplectana acuminata/Aplectana acuminataa nematode Animal / resting place / within /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsrectum rests inside rectum
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by fluke Diplodiscus subclavatus a fluke Echinostomida: Diplodiscidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Echinostomida/Diplodiscidae/Diplodiscus subclavatus/Diplodiscus subclavatusa flukefluke Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsrectum fluke endoparasitises rectum
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by Balantidium a genus of ciliates Heterotrichida Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Chromista/Ciliophora/Heterotrichea/Heterotrichida/Balantidium/Balantidiuma genus of ciliates Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsrectum endoparasitises rectum
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by Nyctotherus cordiformis a ciliate protozoan Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Nyctotherus cordiformis/Nyctotherus cordiformisa ciliate protozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsrectum endoparasitises rectum
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by Hexamita intestinalis a flagellate Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Hexamita intestinalis/Hexamita intestinalisa flagellate Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsrectum endoparasitises rectum
rectum rectum is endoparasitised by trophozoite Opalina a genus of mastigophores Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Opalina/Opalinaa genus of mastigophorestrophozoite Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsrectum trophozoite endoparasitises rectum
skin skin is rested on by ovum Lucilia bufonivora Toad Greenbottle Diptera: Calliphoridae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia bufonivora/Lucilia bufonivoratoad greenbottleovum Animal / resting place / on /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsskin ovum rests on skin
skin skin is rested on by ovum Lucilia silvarum Marsh Greenbottle, Common Toad-fly Diptera: Calliphoridae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Calliphoridae/Lucilia silvarum/Lucilia silvarummarsh greenbottle, common toad-flyovum Animal / resting place / on /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsskin ovum rests on skin
skin skin is endoparasitised by cyst Diplodiscus subclavatus a fluke Echinostomida: Diplodiscidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Trematoda/Echinostomida/Diplodiscidae/Diplodiscus subclavatus/Diplodiscus subclavatusa flukecyst Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogsskin cyst endoparasitises skin
small intestine small intestine is endoparasitised by adult Acanthocephalus ranae a thorny-headed worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Acanthocephala/Acanthocephalus ranae/Acanthocephalus ranaea thorny-headed wormadult Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Ranidae/Rana/Ranafrogssmall intestine adult endoparasitises small intestine

Author & YearTitleSource
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Rana (frogs) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Rana temporaria
Common Frog
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusRana (frogs)
FamilyRANIDAE (frogs)
OrderANURA (frogs and toads, and their tadpoles)
ClassAMPHIBIA (amphibians)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Rana (frogs)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Wycherley, J. 2003 Water Frogs in Britain British Wildlife Vol 14, No. 4: 260-269.

Rana (frogs) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Rana (frogs):

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