Discoglossus scovazzi

Discoglossus scovazzi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Alytidae
Genus: Discoglossus
Species: D. scovazzi
Binomial name
Discoglossus scovazzi
Camerano, 1878

Discoglossus scovazzi (common name: Moroccan painted frog, in French discoglosse peint or discoglosse à ventre blanc) is a species of frog in the Alytidae[2] family. It is found in Morocco as well as in the Spanish North African enclaves Ceuta and Melilla.[3]

Habitat

Discoglossus scovazzi lives near streams, cisterns and pools of either fresh or saline water, often in Quercus forest, Nerium oleander scrub, or near ruins. It is a relatively common species in Morocco.[1]

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).[4] However, the species is not considered significantly threatened.[1]

Discoglossus scovazzi is listed among "Top 100 EDGE Amphibians". It is believed to have diverged from its closest relative some 5–10 million years ago.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ C. Michael Hogan. "Discoglossus scovazzi Camerano, 1878". African Amphibians Lifedesk. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Discoglosse à ventre blanc (Discoglossus scovazzi)". EDGE of Existence programme. Zoological Society of London. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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