Discoglossus

Corsican Disc- ( Discoglossus montalentii )

The authentics Disc- ( Discoglossus ) are a genus within the family of Disc- ( Discoglossidae ) and mainly in countries and islands in the Western Mediterranean Europe and North West Africa is home. In addition, earlier also included Israel and possibly Syria to the area of ​​distribution. These amphibians have a relatively smooth and quite colorful skin and keep on near and in water. From the genuine frogs, these "lower" Anura differ, among other things by a vertically oval pupil and the arrangement of the palatine teeth behind them - not between - are the internal nares. In addition, her tongue is disc-shaped and almost completely fused with the oral cavity floor. This is indicated not only the German and the scientific genus name Discoglossus which translates as " wheel tongue " means. The eardrum is externally often not clear.

Species

  • Discoglossus galganoi Capula, Nascetti, Lanza, Bullini & Crespo, 1985 - Iberian Disc-
  • Discoglossus jeanneae Busack, 1986 - Cadiz - Disc-
  • Discoglossus montalentii Lanza, Nascetti, Capula & Bullini, 1984 - Corsican Disc-
  • Discoglossus nigriventer Mendelssohn & Steinitz, 1943 - Israeli Disc-
  • Discoglossus pictus Otth, 1837 - Painted Disc-
  • Discoglossus sardus Tschudi in Otth, 1837 - Sardinian Disc-
  • Discoglossus scovazzi Camerano, 1878 - Moroccan Disc-

The Moroccan Disc- has been treated until recently as a subspecies of the Painted Scheibenzünglers. Biological systematics of the genus Discoglossus on the Iberian Peninsula has also undergone a fundamental reassessment end of the 20th century.

Species protection

All species are protected under the Berne Convention; as they fall as European amphibians flat rate " special protection " under the Federal Species Protection Ordinance as. Furthermore, all are at the Annex IV of the Habitats Directive ( " strictly protected species "). With the exception of D. pictus all authentics Disc- are also listed in Annex II. Behind this is that appropriate reserves are set up for such occurrences.

Dissemination of Discoglossus montalentii

Dissemination of Discoglossus pictus

Dissemination of Discoglossus sardus

Lissamphibia Carl Adolf Otth Iberian painted frog Corsican painted frog Hula painted frog Tyrrhenian painted frog Discoglosse Peint Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
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