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Painted frog

Discoglossus pictus · Alytidae · Anura

Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records8,279in 8 countries
Most seen inFrance4,533 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Painted frog
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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 highlighted
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

More of the Alytidae family

All amphibians
Midwife frog
Photo: Frank Vassen from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored

Midwife frog

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Midwife frog