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Discoglossidae
The Alytidae are a family of primitive frogs. Their common name is painted frogs or midwife toads. Most are 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 genera, '' Alytes'', ''Discoglossus'', and '' Latonia''. The first is somewhat toad-like and can often be found on land. The second is smoother and more frog-like, preferring the water. The third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alytes Obstetricans
The common midwife toad (''Alytes obstetricans'') is a species of midwife frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is found in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (although, in the latter, only as an introduction). Like other members of its genus (''Alytes''), the male toad carries the eggs around entwined on his back and thighs until they are ready to hatch. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, dry forests, shrubland, rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, temperate desert, arable land, pastureland and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The common midwife toad can grow to a length of but is usually rather smaller than this, the females generally being larger than the males. It is broad and stocky and has a large head with prominent eyes, the pupils being vertical slits. The skin is mostly smooth with a few small warts and granules and a row of larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombinatoridae
Bombinatoridae is a family of toads found in Eurasia. Species of the family have flattened bodies and some are highly toxic. Taxonomy and systematics Fossil specimens of the genus ''Bombina'' are known from the Pliocene to the Pleistocene. The earliest fossil specimens are '' Eobarbourula'' from the Eocene of India, and '' Hatzegobatrachus'' from Late Cretaceous of Hateg island, Romania. The genus ''Barbourula'' was considered to be situated intermediate between ''Discoglossus'' and ''Bombina'', but closer to the latter, so was added to the Bombinatoridae when that family was split from the Discoglossidae. Genera Currently, there are two extant and at least two extinct genera recognised in the family Bombinatoridae: at the |
Alytes Cisternasii
The Iberian midwife toad or brown midwife toad (''Alytes cisternasii''), in Portuguese ''sapo-parteiro-ibérico'', is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae) found in Portugal and western Spain. It is typically found in open habitats such as meadows and open oak forests. Habitat loss is one of the threats to its survival. Description The Iberian midwife toad grows to a length of about , males being rather smaller than females. The snout is rounded and the eyes large, with vertical slit pupils. Tiny, often orange, warts occur on the upper eyelids. The parotoid glands are relatively small and the tympani are distinct. Many tubercles are seen on the body and concentrations of glandular warts are under the arms, in the groin area, and on the ankles. The limbs are fairly short. The colour of the upper surface is brownish-grey with dark spots, and the warts are often reddish. The underparts are unspotted and greyish-white. Distribution and habitat This toad i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alytes Dickhilleni
The Betic midwife toad or Sapo Partero Bético (''Alytes dickhilleni'') is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is endemic to mountainous in south eastern Spain. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, ponds, and aquaculture ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The Betic midwife toad is grey, finely mottled with dark and pale specks. Its length may be about and it has bulging eyes with vertical slit pupils. There is a distinctive grey area between the eyes and the parotoid glands are relatively small. There is a lateral line of whitish glandular tubercles on the body but an absence of the orange glandular spots found in other members of the genus. Distribution and habitat The Betic midwife toad is native to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in south eastern Spain. The population is fragmented as different mountains support separate populations. It is fairly common on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alytes Maurus
''Alytes maurus'' (common name: Moroccan midwife toad) is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is endemic to Morocco. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, rocky areas, and rural gardens. Phenomena such as habitat fragmentation, water pollution, climate change, and the introduction of chytrid fungus Chytridiomycota are a division of zoosporic organisms in the kingdom Fungi, informally known as chytrids. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek ('), meaning "little pot", describing the structure containing unreleased zoöspores. Chytrids ... into ecosystems all pose threats to the well-being of these organisms. Sources * Lee Dietterich. 2011. ''Alytes maurus''. ed. B. Zimkus. African Amphibians * Escoriza, D., Ben Hassine, J. 2019. Amphibians of North Africa. Elsevier, London. * de Pous, P., Metallinou, M., Donaire-Barroso, D., Carranza, S., & San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alytes Muletensis
The Majorcan midwife toad (''Alytes muletensis'') (also Mallorcan midwife toad or ferreret in Balearic Catalan and Spanish) is a frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is endemic to the Balearic Island of Majorca in the Mediterranean Sea. An example of Lazarus taxon, the species was first described from fossil remains in 1977, but living animals were discovered in 1979. The species, considered "vulnerable" by the IUCN, is currently restricted to isolated mountain rivers in the island's Serra de Tramuntana and has an estimated population of 500 breeding pairs in the wild. It does exist and reproduce easily in captivity, however. The Majorcan midwife toad is thought to have disappeared from most of the island as a result of the introduction of competitors and predators from the mainland in ancient times. Reintroduction of the species in additional areas has taken place since 1988, with many new breeding populations now well established. Characteristics Like all ... [...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 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 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] |
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] |
Latonia (frog)
''Latonia'' is a genus of frogs in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It contains only one extant species, the Hula painted frog which is endemic to Israel and was originally classified in the genus ''Discoglossus,'' though several fossil species are known from the Paleogene and Neogene periods (Upper Oligocene to Early Pleistocene) in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia .... Species References Painted frogs Extant Chattian first appearances Taxa named by Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer Amphibian genera {{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] |
