List of amphibians of Sicily

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The African green toad population constitutes a unique subspecies, the Sicilian green toad, sometimes treated as a separate species. Rospo smeraldino.JPG
The African green toad population constitutes a unique subspecies, the Sicilian green toad, sometimes treated as a separate species.
The introduced population of the African clawed frog on the island is considered to be the largest in Europe. Xenopus laevis.jpg
The introduced population of the African clawed frog on the island is considered to be the largest in Europe.
The presence of fire salamanders in Sicily is extremely rare and could be extinct. Salamandrasauceda.jpg
The presence of fire salamanders in Sicily is extremely rare and could be extinct.

There are nine amphibian species that live on the island of Sicily. [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Anura

Alytidae

Bufonidae

Hylidae

Ranidae

Pipidae

Caudata

Salamandridae

See also

References

  1. ↑ Frost, Darrel R. (2020). "Search for taxon: Bufotes boulengeri". Amphibian Species of the World, an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History, New York.
  2. ↑ Dufresnes, C.; et al. (2019). "Fifteen shades of green: The evolution of Bufotes toads revisited" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 141 106615. Bibcode:2019MolPE.14106615D. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106615. PMID   31520778. S2CID   202573454.
  3. ↑ Faraone, Francesco Paolo; Giacalone, Gabriele; Lillo, Francesco; Lo Valvo, Mario (July 2008). "The large invasive population of Xenopus laevis in Sicily, Italy". Amphibia-Reptilia. 3 (29): 405–412. doi:10.1163/156853808785112075.
  4. ↑ Turrisi, Giuseppe Fabrizio; Vaccaro, Angelo (2001). "Distribuzione altitudinale di anfibi e rettili sul monte Etna (Sicilia orientale)" (PDF). Pianura-Scienze e storia dell'ambiente padano (15): 335–338.
  5. ↑ Lo Valvo, Mario; Giacalone, Gabriele; Faraone, Francesco Paolo; Lillo, Francesco (2017). Danaus (ed.). Fauna di Sicilia. Anfibi (in Italian). ISBN   978-88-97603-19-1.
  6. ↑ Sindaco, Roberto; Razzetti, Edoardo (2021-10-28). "An updated check-list of Italian amphibians and reptiles". Natural History Sciences. 8 (2): 35–46. doi:10.4081/nhs.2021.519. ISSN   2385-0922.
  7. ↑ Capula, Massimo; Luiselli, Luca; Ceccarelli, Arianna (January 2005). "Amphibians of Italy: a revised checklist". Aldrovandia, Bollettino del Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma.
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