Discoglossus
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Discoglossus is a genus of frog
s in the Discoglossidae
family found in southern Europe
, northwestern Africa
, Israel
, and perhaps Syria
.
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
s in the Discoglossidae
Discoglossidae
Discoglossidae is a family of primitive frogs, with the common name Disc-Tongued Frogs. Most are endemic to Europe, but there are also three species in North-West Africa, and an extinct species formerly occurred in Israel....
family found in southern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, northwestern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, and perhaps Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
.
Species
| Binomial Name and Author | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Discoglossus galganoi | Iberian Painted Frog |
| Discoglossus jeanneae | Spanish Painted Frog |
| Discoglossus montalentii | Corsican Painted Frog |
| Discoglossus nigriventer | Israel Painted Frog |
| Discoglossus pictus Discoglossus pictus The Mediterranean Painted Frog, Discoglossus pictus, is a species of frog in the Discoglossidae family. It has 3 different subspecies, Discoglossus pictus pictus or Mediterranean Maltese Painted Frog, found at altitudes up to 1500m, Discoglossus pictus scovazzi or Mediterranean Moroccan Painted... |
Mediterranean Painted Frog |
| Discoglossus sardus | Tyrrhenian Painted Frog |
| Discoglossus scovazzi | Moroccan Painted Frog |