Discoglossus
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Discoglossus is a genus of frogs in the Discoglossidae family, and are found in southern Europe, northwestern Africa, Israel and perhaps Syria.
[edit] Species
- Discoglossus galganoi Capula, Nascetti, Lanza, Bullini & Crespo, 1985.
- Discoglossus jeanneae Busack, 1986.
- Discoglossus montalenti Lanza, Nascetti, Capula & Bullini, 1984
- Israel painted frog Discoglossus nigriventer Mendelssohn & Steinitz, 1943 (extinct).
- Discoglossus pictus Otth, 1837.
- Discoglossus sardus Tschudi In Otth, 1837.
[edit] References
- Khalaf-von Jaffa, Norman Ali Bassam Ali Taher (2007). The Extinction of the Palestinian or Hula Painted Frog (Discoglossus nigriventer, Mendelssohn and Steinitz 1943): The Result of Israeli Drainage of the Lake Hula.Gazelle: The Palestinian Biological Bulletin. Number 62, February 2007. pp. 1-8.
- Khalaf-von Jaffa, Norman Ali Bassam Ali Taher (2007). Das Aussterben der Palästinensischer Scheibenzüngler oder Hulesee-Scheibenzüngler (Discoglossus nigriventer, Mendelssohn und Steinitz 1943): Das Resultat der Israelischen Trockenlegung des Hulesees.Gazelle: The Palestinian Biological Bulletin. Number 63, March 2007. pp. 1-7. (Article in German, References in English).
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