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Discoglossus
''Discoglossus'' (common name: painted frogs) is a genus of frogs in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae) found in southern Europe and northwestern Africa. Species Six species are placed in this genus. The Hula painted frog The Hula painted frog (''Latonia nigriventer'') is an amphibian and the only living member of the genus '' Latonia,'' which was originally described from several fossil species from the Oligocene to Early Pleistocene of Europe. The Hula painte ... (''Latonia nigriventer'') was included in this genus until further genetic analysis placed this frog in the genus '' Latonia''. References * C. Michael Hogan. 2012''Discoglossus'' African Amphibians Lifedesk. ed. Breda Zimkus. * A. Salvador. 1996. ''Amphibians of Northwest Africa''. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service. 109, 1-43. Painted frogs Amphibians of Europe Amphibians of North Africa Amphibian genera Taxa named by Carl Adolf Otth {{Anura-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discoglossus Galganoi Rechts
''Discoglossus'' (common name: painted frogs) is a genus of frogs in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae) found in southern Europe and northwestern Africa. Species Six species are placed in this genus. The Hula painted frog The Hula painted frog (''Latonia nigriventer'') is an amphibian and the only living member of the genus '' Latonia,'' which was originally described from several fossil species from the Oligocene to Early Pleistocene of Europe. The Hula painte ... (''Latonia nigriventer'') was included in this genus until further genetic analysis placed this frog in the genus '' Latonia''. References * C. Michael Hogan. 2012''Discoglossus'' African Amphibians Lifedesk. ed. Breda Zimkus. * A. Salvador. 1996. ''Amphibians of Northwest Africa''. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service. 109, 1-43. Painted frogs Amphibians of Europe Amphibians of North Africa Amphibian genera Taxa named by Carl Adolf Otth {{Anura-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discoglossus
''Discoglossus'' (common name: painted frogs) is a genus of frogs in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae) found in southern Europe and northwestern Africa. Species Six species are placed in this genus. The Hula painted frog The Hula painted frog (''Latonia nigriventer'') is an amphibian and the only living member of the genus '' Latonia,'' which was originally described from several fossil species from the Oligocene to Early Pleistocene of Europe. The Hula painte ... (''Latonia nigriventer'') was included in this genus until further genetic analysis placed this frog in the genus '' Latonia''. References * C. Michael Hogan. 2012''Discoglossus'' African Amphibians Lifedesk. ed. Breda Zimkus. * A. Salvador. 1996. ''Amphibians of Northwest Africa''. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service. 109, 1-43. Painted frogs Amphibians of Europe Amphibians of North Africa Amphibian genera Taxa named by Carl Adolf Otth {{Anura-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alytidae
The Alytidae are a family (biology), family of primitive frogs. Their common name is painted frogs or midwife toads. Most are Endemism, endemic to Europe, but three species occur in northwest Africa, and a species formerly thought to be extinct is found in Israel. This family is also known as Discoglossidae, but the older name Alytidae has priority and is now recognized by major reference works. Some researchers, though, suggest that ''Alytes'' and ''Discoglossus'' are different enough to be treated as belonging to separate families, implying resurrection of the Discoglossidae. The term "discoglossid" has also been used to refer to many primitive fossil frogs that share plesiomorphic (ancestral) similities to alytids, but that are probably not closely related. Genera and species The family contains three Extant taxon, extant genera, ''Alytes'', ''Discoglossus'', and ''Latonia (frog), Latonia''. The first is somewhat toad-like and can often be found on land. The second is smoother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discoglossus Sardus
The Tyrrhenian painted frog (''Discoglossus sardus'') is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). Endemic to the Tyrrhenian Sea basin, it is found in a handful of Western Mediterranean islands, namely Sardinia, Corsica, and the Tuscan Archipelago. A species with high stakes in terms of conservation, it is very similar to the related Corsican painted frog, ''Discoglossus montalentii'', with whom it shares part of its habitat in Corsica. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It can be found from sea level up to more than 1 700 meters of altitude. Able to endure slight water pollution, it is nevertheless threatened by habitat loss. The species isn't immediately threatened and is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. It still fragile and subject to several threats justifying strong conservation efforts in both France and Italy, where it is fully ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discoglossus Jeanneae
The Spanish painted frog (''Discoglossus jeanneae''), in Spanish ''sapillo pintojo meridional'', is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is endemic to Spain. Description The Spanish painted frog is a medium-sized amphibian. The top of the frog is predominantly colored with dark browns in the form of spots or stripes, and its underbelly is usually white or yellow. The males have webbing between their hind toes, but the webbing is not be found in females or adolescent males. During the mating season, the males develop black calluses on the toe webbing, throat, belly, and parts of the forefeet. This species is very closely related to the Iberian painted frog, but they differ significantly. The Spanish painted frog has a shorter snout and smaller forefeet than its Iberian counterpart. Distribution and habitat The Spanish painted frog is endemic to the southern, eastern, and north-eastern regions of Spain, but is more densely populated in the southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discoglossus Pictus
The Mediterranean painted frog or simply painted frog (''Discoglossus pictus'') is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). Distribution ''Discoglossus pictus'' is found Mediterranean Africa in northeast Morocco, northern Algeria, and Tunisia, in the islands of Sicily (Italy) and Malta; introduced populations exist in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. ''Discoglossus scovazzi'' from Morocco was previously considered a subspecies of ''D. pictus''. Initially, only the former was thought to occur in Morocco, but later research has shown that also ''D. pictus'' is present there. Description As the common name implies, these frogs can have colorful markings. Three pattern variations occur in this species - almost uniformly colored animals, animals with large, dark spots with bright edges, and animals with two dark brown longitudinal bands, one bright band along the back, and two bright bands along the sides. The belly is whitish. The body is stout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discoglossus Pictus (1)
The Mediterranean painted frog or simply painted frog (''Discoglossus pictus'') is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). Distribution ''Discoglossus pictus'' is found Mediterranean Africa in northeast Morocco, northern Algeria, and Tunisia, in the islands of Sicily (Italy) and Malta; introduced populations exist in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. '' Discoglossus scovazzi'' from Morocco was previously considered a subspecies of ''D. pictus''. Initially, only the former was thought to occur in Morocco, but later research has shown that also ''D. pictus'' is present there. Description As the common name implies, these frogs can have colorful markings. Three pattern variations occur in this species - almost uniformly colored animals, animals with large, dark spots with bright edges, and animals with two dark brown longitudinal bands, one bright band along the back, and two bright bands along the sides. The belly is whitish. The body is stout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discoglossus Scovazzi
''Discoglossus scovazzi'', the Moroccan painted frog, in French ''discoglosse peint'' or ''discoglosse à ventre blanc'', is a species of frog in the family Alytidae. It is found in Morocco and the Spanish North African enclaves Ceuta and Melilla. Habitat ''D. scovazzi'' lives near streams, cisterns, and pools of either fresh or brackish water, often in ''Quercus'' forest, '' Nerium oleander'' scrub, or near ruins. It is a relatively common species in Morocco. Conservation and threats Increasing pressure on agricultural land conversion and from surface water extraction to serve the expanding regional human population is placing downward pressure on this species (as well as other amphibians in the region). However, the species is not considered significantly threatened. ''D. scovazzi'' is listed among the "Top 100 EDGE Edge or EDGE may refer to: Technology Computing * Edge computing, a network load-balancing system * Edge device, an entry point to a computer network * Adobe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hula Painted Frog
The Hula painted frog (''Latonia nigriventer'') is an amphibian and the only living member of the genus '' Latonia,'' which was originally described from several fossil species from the Oligocene to Early Pleistocene of Europe. The Hula painted frog was thought to be extinct as a result of habitat destruction during the 1950s until the species was rediscovered in 2011. It is endemic to the Lake Hula marshes in Israel. The draining of Lake Hula and its marshes in the 1950s was thought to have caused the extinction of this frog, along with the cyprinid fish '' Acanthobrama hulensis'' and cichlid fish '' Tristramella intermedia''. Only five individuals had been found prior to the draining of the lake. Environmental improvements in the Hula reserve have been cited as a possible reason for the frog's reemergence. Description The Hula painted frog has a dark belly with small white spots. It is colored ochre above with a rusty colour grading into dark olive-grey to greyish-black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discoglossus Galganoi
The Iberian painted frog (''Discoglossus galganoi'') is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is found in Portugal and Spain, where its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, sandy shores, arable land, and grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description This small frog has a broad head and stout body. It usually has longitudinal rows of warts on its back, but these are not present in all individuals. The pupils of the eyes are said to resemble an "upside-down droplet". This frog occurs in three different colour forms - a plain shade of greyish-brown, a pattern of large dark spots with pale rims, and a dorsal and two lateral bright bands on a dark background. Distribution and habitat The Iberian painted frog is endemic to Spain and Portugal. It occurs at altitudes of up to and its typical h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discoglossus Montalentii
The Corsican painted frog (''Discoglossus montalentii'') is a species of frogs in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is endemic to the French island of Corsica. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...s. Description The Corsican painted frog is very similar in appearance to the Tyrrhenian painted frog but has a noticeably more rounded snout and a flatter back. The fourth finger of its front foot is tapering and not spatulate, and its hind legs are longer. It grows to about long. The colour varies and is either plain brown, grey or reddish brown, or one of these colours with dark brown spots. The underside is pale. The call is more musical than other painted frogs and consists of a repeated "poop – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Adolf Otth
Carl Adolf (Adolphe) Otth (April 2, 1803, Bern - May 16, 1839) was a Swiss physician and naturalist. He was the brother of mycologist Gustav Heinrich Otth (1806-1874). @ Biodiversity Heritage Library In 1822 he studied medicine in Bern, and afterwards attended classes on natural history in , where he had as instructors, (1778- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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