Pelodytes atlanticus | |
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Lusitanian parsley frog | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pelodytidae |
Genus: | Pelodytes |
Species: | P. atlanticus
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Binomial name | |
Pelodytes atlanticus Díaz-Rodríguez, Gehara, Márquez, Vences, Gonçalves, Sequeira, Martínez-Solano, and Tejedo, 2017
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Pelodytes atlanticus, the Lusitanian parsley frog, is a species of frog in the family Pelodytidae, [2] known as " parsley frogs" because of their green speckles. [3] This species is only found in Portugal.
Adult Lusitanian parsley frogs have smooth or granular with a scattering of dark-coloured tubercles. The dorsal surface varies from olive, greenish-brown, dark brown or greenish-grey and is flecked with green specks. [3]
The Lusitanian parsley frog is endemic to Portugal. [2] This species is found mostly in temporary ponds in traditional farmland. [1]
Pelodytes atlanticus | |
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Lusitanian parsley frog | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Pelodytidae |
Genus: | Pelodytes |
Species: | P. atlanticus
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Binomial name | |
Pelodytes atlanticus Díaz-Rodríguez, Gehara, Márquez, Vences, Gonçalves, Sequeira, Martínez-Solano, and Tejedo, 2017
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Pelodytes atlanticus, the Lusitanian parsley frog, is a species of frog in the family Pelodytidae, [2] known as " parsley frogs" because of their green speckles. [3] This species is only found in Portugal.
Adult Lusitanian parsley frogs have smooth or granular with a scattering of dark-coloured tubercles. The dorsal surface varies from olive, greenish-brown, dark brown or greenish-grey and is flecked with green specks. [3]
The Lusitanian parsley frog is endemic to Portugal. [2] This species is found mostly in temporary ponds in traditional farmland. [1]