Amphibian · GBIF taxon 2426658
Iberian Green Frog
Pelophylax pereziAlso known as Perez's Frog, Iberian Waterfrog, Coruna Frog
Iberian green frogs fill warm wetlands across Southern Europe with buoyant croaking choruses during spring mating assemblies. Adults sunbathe along muddy banks and plunge headlong into water at the slightest sound of danger. Their diet consists mainly of terrestrial insects, spiders, and aquatic invertebrates snapped up with a flick of their sticky tongue.
SemiaquaticAmphibianVocal
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Insects
- Spiders
- Aquatic Snails
Predators
- Grey Herons
- Iberian Grass Snakes
- Otters
ThreatsHabitat loss, agricultural pollution, and invasive predators like crayfish
HabitatsRivers, streams, ponds, reservoirs, ditches, and wetlands
Life span6–10 years
Classification
- OrderAnura
- FamilyRanidae
- GenusPelophylax
- SpeciesPelophylax perezi
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Approach Slowly: Move quietly along pond edges to avoid startling basking individuals into the water.
- Listen for Choruses: Spot vocalizing males near floating vegetation on warm late-spring evenings.
- Respect Habitat: Avoid wading into breeding pools to prevent disturbing egg clutches and tadpoles.
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Predator (c) Frank Sengpiel, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Frank Sengpiel · cc-by
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Close Relative (c) Petra & Wilfried, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
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