Sahara frog
| Sahara frog | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Ranidae |
| Genus: | Pelophylax |
| Species: | P. saharicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelophylax saharicus (Boulenger, 1913) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Rana esculenta var. saharica Boulenger in Hartert, 1913[2] | |
The Sahara frog (Pelophylax saharicus) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is native to Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Spanish North Africa (Ceuta and Melilla), and Western Sahara;[2] it has also been introduced to Gran Canaria. In French it is called grenouille verte d'Afrique du Nord, and in Spanish it is known as rana verde norteafricana.[1]
Sahara frog is aquatic and found in and near streams, oasis pools, irrigation canals, lakes, and other water bodies. It is abundant where suitable wetland habitat is present. It can locally be threatened by over-exploitation and pollution of water.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Donaire-Barroso, D., Martínez-Solano, I., Salvador, A., García-París, M., Gil, E.R., Tahar, S. & El Mouden, E.H. (2009). "Pelophylax saharicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Pelophylax saharicus (Boulenger, 1913)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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