Iberian Painted Frog
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| Discoglossus galganoi Capula, Nascetti, Lanza, Bullini & Crespo, 1985 |
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Discoglossus hispanicus Lataste, 1879 |
The Iberian Painted Frog or Sapillo Pintojo Ibérico (Discoglossus galganoi) is a species of frog in the Discoglossidae family. It is found in Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, sandy shores, arable land, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Bosch, J., Beja, P., Tejedo, M., Lizana, M., Martínez-Solano, I., Salvador, A., García-París, M. & Gil, E.R. 2004. Discoglossus galganoi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007.
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