Amphibian
Painted frog
Discoglossus pictus · Alytidae · Anura
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records8,279in 8 countries
Most seen inFrance4,533 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Painted frog in brief
The painted frog (Discoglossus pictus) is a amphibian of the Alytidae family — species of amphibian.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 8,279 published records, most of them from France, Spain and Italy. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
France4,533 records · best Mar, Apr
Spain2,115 records · best Mar, May
Italy546 records · best Aug, Apr
Algeria352 records · best Apr, May
Tunisia278 records · best Mar, Jun
Morocco275 records · best Mar, Jul
Malta137 records · best Apr, May
Portugal43 records · best Apr, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All amphibiansMore of the Alytidae family
Photo: Frank Vassen from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
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