Common species in Latvia and Lithuania. It inhabits diverse medium-humid habitats and cultural landscapes, breeds in diverse water bodies, including larger fish ponds, stays in water bodies in April, some individuals – in May. Gathering in large groups are characteristic for tadpoles. Small terrestrial invertebrates (insects, spiders, molluscs, earthworms) are in feed. Population density can be relatively high, making it relatively common in feed of omnivorous mammals and birds.