Iberian Green Frog
Pelophylax perezi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAmphibia (Amphibians)
- OrderAnura (Frogs and Toads)
- FamilyRanidae (Typical Frogs)
- GenusPelophylax (Water Frogs)
- SpeciesPelophylax perezi (Iberian Green Frog)
About the Iberian Green Frog
The Perez's frog (Pelophylax perezi), also known as Iberian waterfrog, Iberian green frog or Coruna frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is native to southern France, Portugal, Spain, and has been introduced to the Canary and Balearic Islands, Madeira, the United Kingdom, and the Azores. In the Iberian Peninsula it is widespread and common.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, sandy shores, arable land, and urban areas. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
The Perez's frog was first described in 1885 by Spanish naturalist Victor López-Seoane, who believed it was a subspecies of the edible frog and gave it the scientific name Rana esculenta perezi in honour of his friend and fellow zoologist Laureano Pérez Arcas. López-Seoane studied multiple specimens collected across northwest Spain and Portugal, but did not designate any as a holotype. Therefore, one of these specimens (an adult female collected in A Coruña, Spain and kept in... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Iberian Green Frog in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
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Iberian Frog
Rana iberica
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Epidalea calamita
Giant Toad
Bufo spinosus
Iberian Tree Frog
Hyla molleri
Iberian Spadefoot Toad
Pelobates cultripes
Iberian Painted Frog
Discoglossus galganoi
Iberian Midwife Toad
Alytes cisternasii
Common Midwife Toad
Alytes obstetricans
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Iberian Green Frog in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Green Frog sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 173 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Iberian Green Frog in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Iberian Green Frog in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.