The dorsal surface of P. caralitanus is greenish-brown heavily blotched with dark brown. It is similar in appearance to the Levant water frog (Pelophylax bedriagae) and the marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus), the two other lowland species of frog found in Turkey, but differs in being rather larger and not having longitudinal brown stripes on the head and back. It can also be distinguished from them by having a pale neck and belly blotched with red, orange, or sometimes yellow.[2]
Distribution and habitatedit
Pelophylax caralitanus is endemic to the Turkish Lakes Region of southwestern Turkey where it is found from the Konya Plain to Denizli. It has been recorded in Lake Beyşehir, Lake Eğirdir, Lake Suğla, Çarşamba Creek (Konya), Lake Gölcük (Isparta), Lake Hotamiş, Ivriz (Ereğli/Konya), Işikli Lake in Çivril (Denizli), and Çardak (Denizli).[3] It occupies lakes, reservoirs, ponds, pools, rivers, streams, ditches, springs and marshes. It is tolerant of disturbed habitats such as fish ponds.[1]
Ecologyedit
This is an aqueous species of frog which spends the main part of its life in fresh water locations with plentiful vegetation. The tadpoles are herbivorous and feed on algae while the diet of the adult frog consists largely of insects and other aqueous invertebrates and their larvae; this is sometimes supplemented by the consumption of tadpoles.[2]
Statusedit
This frog is the largest edible frog native to Turkey and is collected for food, being exported commercially to France, Italy and Switzerland.[1] It is also threatened by water extraction and loss of habitat, with several dams being planned to provide drinking water and crop irrigation. It is however present in protected areas, including Lake Kovada National Park, Lake Beyşehir National Park and Gölcuk Lake Nature Park. The IUCN has assessed its conservation status as being threatened, a vulnerable species.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdIUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2023). "Pelophylax caralitanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T135806A176124496. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T135806A176124496.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
^ abcd"Pelophylax caralitanus" (in Turkish). AdaMerOs Herptil Türkiye. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
^Mehmet Ǒz; Yakup Kaska; Yusuf Kumlutaş; Uğur Kaya; Aziz Avci; Nazan Üzüm; Can Yeniyurt; Ferdi Akarsu; Max Kasparek (2009). "Pelophylax caralitanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T135806A4203649. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T135806A4203649.en. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
January 01, 1970
pelophylax, caralitanus, commonly, known, anatolian, frog, beyşehir, frog, species, frog, family, ranidae, endemic, southern, turkey, considered, vulnerable, extinction, international, union, conservation, nature, iucn, conservation, status, vulnerable, iucn, . Pelophylax caralitanus commonly known as the Anatolian frog or Beysehir frog 2 is a species of frog in the family Ranidae It is endemic to southern Turkey and is considered vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN Pelophylax caralitanus Conservation status Vulnerable IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Amphibia Order Anura Family Ranidae Genus Pelophylax Species P caralitanus Binomial name Pelophylax caralitanus Arikan 1988 Range of P caralitanus in green Synonyms 2 Rana ridibunda caralitanaArikan 1988 Rana bedriagae caralitanaJdeidi Bilgin amp Kence 2001 Rana caralitanaJdeidi Bilgin amp Kence 2001 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Ecology 4 Status 5 ReferencesDescription editThe dorsal surface of P caralitanus is greenish brown heavily blotched with dark brown It is similar in appearance to the Levant water frog Pelophylax bedriagae and the marsh frog Pelophylax ridibundus the two other lowland species of frog found in Turkey but differs in being rather larger and not having longitudinal brown stripes on the head and back It can also be distinguished from them by having a pale neck and belly blotched with red orange or sometimes yellow 2 Distribution and habitat editPelophylax caralitanus is endemic to the Turkish Lakes Region of southwestern Turkey where it is found from the Konya Plain to Denizli It has been recorded in Lake Beysehir Lake Egirdir Lake Sugla Carsamba Creek Konya Lake Golcuk Isparta Lake Hotamis Ivriz Eregli Konya Isikli Lake in Civril Denizli and Cardak Denizli 3 It occupies lakes reservoirs ponds pools rivers streams ditches springs and marshes It is tolerant of disturbed habitats such as fish ponds 1 Ecology editThis is an aqueous species of frog which spends the main part of its life in fresh water locations with plentiful vegetation The tadpoles are herbivorous and feed on algae while the diet of the adult frog consists largely of insects and other aqueous invertebrates and their larvae this is sometimes supplemented by the consumption of tadpoles 2 Status editThis frog is the largest edible frog native to Turkey and is collected for food being exported commercially to France Italy and Switzerland 1 It is also threatened by water extraction and loss of habitat with several dams being planned to provide drinking water and crop irrigation It is however present in protected areas including Lake Kovada National Park Lake Beysehir National Park and Golcuk Lake Nature Park The IUCN has assessed its conservation status as being threatened a vulnerable species 1 References edit a b c d IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2023 Pelophylax caralitanus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023 e T135806A176124496 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2023 1 RLTS T135806A176124496 en Retrieved 22 April 2024 a b c d Pelophylax caralitanus in Turkish AdaMerOs Herptil Turkiye Retrieved 25 November 2019 Mehmet Ǒz Yakup Kaska Yusuf Kumlutas Ugur Kaya Aziz Avci Nazan Uzum Can Yeniyurt Ferdi Akarsu Max Kasparek 2009 Pelophylax caralitanus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009 e T135806A4203649 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2009 RLTS T135806A4203649 en Retrieved 22 April 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pelophylax caralitanus amp oldid 1220234677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
