List of amphibians of Madeira

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Iberian green frog. Pelophylax perezi by-dpc.jpg
Iberian green frog.
The Mediterranean tree frog is now possibly extinct in Madeira. Hyla meridionalis MHNT Fronton.jpg
The Mediterranean tree frog is now possibly extinct in Madeira.

At present, there is only one confirmed amphibian species in the Madeira archipelago, the Iberian green frog, probably introduced during the 19th century. [1]

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However, there was also an introduced population of the Mediterranean tree frog dating from the 19th century, which is now possibly extinct for unknown reasons. [2]

Anura

Ranidae

Hylidae

See also

References

  1. ↑ Malkmus, Rudolf (October 2009). "Rock pools in mountain streams as spawning sites of Pelophylax perezi on Madeira". Senckenberg Society for Nature Research.
  2. ↑ Dufresnes, Christophe; Alard, Bérénice (October 2020). "An odyssey out of Africa: an integrative review of past and present invasions by the Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis)". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.
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