Kingdom Animalia Genus Discoglossus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Alytidae Scientific name Discoglossus scovazzi Higher classification Discoglossus Order Frog | |
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Similar Discoglossus, Frog, Discoglossus pictus, Alytidae, Corsican painted frog | ||
Discoglossus scovazzi (common name: Moroccan painted frog, in French discoglosse peint or discoglosse à ventre blanc) is a species of frog in the Alytidae family. It is found in Morocco as well as in the Spanish North African enclaves Ceuta and Melilla.
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Habitat
Discoglossus scovazzi lives near streams, cisterns and pools of either fresh or saline water, often in Quercus forest, Nerium oleander scrub, or near ruins. It is a relatively common species in Morocco.
Conservation and threats
Increasing pressure on agricultural land conversion and from surface water extraction to serve the expanding regional human population is placing downward pressure on this species (as well as other amphibians in the region). However, the species is not considered significantly threatened.
Discoglossus scovazzi is listed among "Top 100 EDGE Amphibians". It is believed to have diverged from its closest relative some 5–10 million years ago.