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... European green tree frog ( H. arborea ) , best known European species ; upper parts smooth , shiny , normally grass green but may change rapidly to yellow , brown , olive , or black ; some individuals blue ; length to five centimetres ...
... European green tree frog ( H. arborea ) , best known European species ; upper parts smooth , shiny , normally grass green but may change rapidly to yellow , brown , olive , or black ; some individuals blue ; length to five centimetres ...
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... European water snake , or grass snake ( N. , sometimes Tropidonotus , na- trix ) , ranges from western Europe ( including the British Isles ) and North Africa to Central Asia . It is dark green to black , usually with small black dorsal ...
... European water snake , or grass snake ( N. , sometimes Tropidonotus , na- trix ) , ranges from western Europe ( including the British Isles ) and North Africa to Central Asia . It is dark green to black , usually with small black dorsal ...
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... Europe from crude beginnings in the mid - 19th century and rose during its short history to peaks of brilliant artistic expression . European Jewish drama had its origin in the Middle Ages , when dancers , mimics , and professional ...
... Europe from crude beginnings in the mid - 19th century and rose during its short history to peaks of brilliant artistic expression . European Jewish drama had its origin in the Middle Ages , when dancers , mimics , and professional ...
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