Iberian midwife toad
Iberian midwife toad ( Alytes cisternasii )
The Iberian midwife toad ( Alytes cisternasii ) is a small Froschlurch - species of the family Alytidae.
Description
With a length of 3.6 cm in males and 4.2 cm in females it is slightly smaller than the Common Midwife Toad ( Alytes obstetricans ), who stands close kinship. But it has only two cusps on the palm against three in the Commons midwife toad. In addition to her fall on a very short broad head and very short hind legs. Also, is much shorter than the second at Alytes cisternasii the fourth finger and thickens as he is with her relatives as length or only slightly shorter than the second finger. On the upper eyelids are one or two rows of reddish warts.
The ground color is brownish in general, where there is often a washed -acting pattern of darker spots. Between the highly prominent eyes which have vertical slit-shaped pupils, sometimes found a bright transverse fascia. The belly is dirty white and unspotted.
Occurrence and life
The Iberian midwife toad is found in the southwestern part of the Iberian Peninsula, including in the south and east of Portugal and western Spain. In sandy areas it considers to daytime on in self-dug Erdgängen. Their way of life and her brood care behavior similar to the commons midwife toad. The as short blasts sounding mating calls of male sound from October to May in the evening and night hours. The number of eggs per nest of a female varies from 30 to 60; a male can but probably take over the nests of several females simultaneously and carry around. The later into the water ( often small streams ) remote tadpoles can be found throughout the year on various stages of development side by side. You need at a temperature of 20 ° C is about 110 to 140 days to metamorphosis. The most important predator of adult animals is the Viper snake.
Threats and conservation
Legal protection status (selection)
- Habitats Directive: Annex IV ( strictly protected species )
- Federal Nature Conservation Act ( Federal Nature Conservation Act ): strictly protected
Red List classification (selection)
- IUCN: Near threatened ( early warning )