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George Orwell on frogs

Posted on September 23, 2026September 23, 2026 By nick.iberianature No Comments on George Orwell on frogs
Amphibians of Spain, Urban wildlife of Barcelona
Mediterranean tree frog

This lovely tree frog (Ranita meridional in Spanish) I spotted on Montjuïc, Barcelona. Orwell perhaps saw them on the Aragon front in 1937:

“Round the drinking-pool that served for the village mules I found exquisite green frogs the size of a penny, so brilliant that the young grass looked dull beside them”

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