Tyrrhenian Painted Frog

The Tyrrhenian Painted Frog is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Tyrrhenian Painted Frog (Discoglossus sardus) is a species of frog in the Discoglossidae family. It is found in Sardinia, Corsica and Tuscan Archipelago. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches. It is threatened by habitat loss. More

The Tyrrhenian painted frog was first described by Tschudi in 1837, the scientific name of this species is Discoglossus sardus. More

Tyrrhenian Painted Frog and Tyrrhenian Tree Frog, and two species of lizard: the Pygmy Algyroides and Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard. Red and Fallow Deer and Wild Boar abound in the scrub and forests. More

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Order : Anura
Family : Alytidae
Genus : Discoglossus
Species : sardus
Authority : Tschudi, 1837