List of amphibians of the Azores

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Iberian green frog Pelophylax perezi by-dpc.jpg
Iberian green frog
Italian crested newt Triturus carnifex Sao Miguel.jpg
Italian crested newt

There are two amphibian species that live in the Azores archipelago.

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The Iberian green frog was introduced by humans at the beginning of the 19th century in order to control mosquito plagues. Meanwhile, the Italian crested newt was introduced on the island of São Miguel at the beginning of the 20th century, possibly by accident. [1]

Anura

Ranidae

Caudata

Salamandridae

See also

References

  1. Siaram – Gobierno Regional de Azores, ed. (April 2013). Anfíbios (PDF) (in Portuguese).