Name
Discoglossus galganoi
Iberian painted frog
Framing
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Alytidae
Genus: Discoglossus
Species: galganoi
Habitat
Small rain puddles, spring spillways and backwater areas of streams, in open areas with abundant herbaceous vegetation.
Feeding
Carnivorous. Predator of small invertebrates.
Distribution
Iberian endemism distributed mainly in the western half of the Iberian Peninsula.
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC). The populations of the eastern peninsular are in regression and are included in the category of Near Threatened (NT).
Additional information
Pointed muzzle. Pupil in the shape of an inverted drop. Colouring variable, but usually spotted or striped.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Martínez-Solano, I. (2014). Sapillo pintojo ibérico - Discoglossus galganoi. En: Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles. Salvador, A., Martínez-Solano, I. (Eds.). Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid. - Pleguezuelos J. M., R. Márquez y M. Lizana, (eds.) 2002. Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Anfibios y Reptiles de España. Dirección General de Conservación de la Naturaleza-Asociación Herpetológica Española (2ª impresión), Madrid, 587 pp. -Salvador A., Pleguezuelos J. M., Reques R. 2021. Guía de los Anfibios y Reptiles de España. Asociación Herpetológica Española. 345 pp. ISBN: 9788492199976