''Pelophylax cypriensis'', the Cyprus frog or Cyprus water frog, is a species of
frog
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-f ...
in the family
Ranidae. It is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to Cyprus.
[ It is widespread in Cyprus, with the highest density in the Troodos area, the most humid part of the island. It can live in both stagnant and brackish water, including small pools, streams, and ditches.
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Description
It is a medium-sized frog, with females (body length up to 75mm) being larger than males (up to 65mm). The skin is rather warty and colouration varies widely. There are four unwebbed toes on the front legs and five webbed toes on the hindlegs. Males have paired external vocal sacs.
Gallery
Cyprus water frog (Pelophylax cypriensis) juvenile.jpg
Cyprus water frog (Pelophylax cypriensis) 2.jpg
Cyprus water frogs (Pelophylax cypriensis).jpg
References
Pelophylax
Amphibians of Europe
Endemic fauna of Cyprus
Amphibians described in 2012
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