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.[2] It is found in Morocco and the Spanish North African enclaves Ceuta and Melilla.[3]
| Moroccan painted frog | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Alytidae |
| Genus: | Discoglossus |
| Species: | D. scovazzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Discoglossus scovazzi Camerano, 1878 | |
Habitat edit
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.[1]
Conservation and threats edit
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).[4] However, the species is not considered significantly threatened.[1]
D. scovazzi is listed among the "Top 100 EDGE amphibians". It is believed to have diverged from its closest relative some 5–10 million years ago.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Alfredo Salvador, David Donaire-Barroso, Tahar Slimani, El Hassan El Mouden, Philippe Geniez, Valentin Perez-Mellado, Iñigo Martínez-Solano (2009). "Discoglossus scovazzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T55272A11266253. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T55272A11266253.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Formerly Discoglossidae, see Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Alytidae Fitzinger, 1843". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Discoglossus scovazzi Camerano, 1878". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan. "Discoglossus scovazzi Camerano, 1878". African Amphibians Lifedesk. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Discoglosse à ventre blanc (Discoglossus scovazzi)". EDGE of Existence programme. Zoological Society of London. Retrieved 11 April 2014.