Amphibian · GBIF taxon 5217374
Caucasian Parsley Frog
Pelodytes caucasicusAlso known as Caucasian Parsley Toad
Caucasian parsley frogs are secretive amphibians named for the parsley-like green flecks dotting their dark olive skin. Nighttime hunters along damp mountain stream beds, adults remain hidden under stones or dense leaf litter during hot sunny hours. Male frogs develop dark mating calluses on their forelimbs during spring breeding to grasp females securely in rushing water.
AmphibianNocturnalCryptic
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Near ThreatenedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNear ThreatenedRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Beetles
- Spiders
- Flies
Predators
- Snakes
- Herons
- Small mammals
ThreatsHabitat loss, forest clearance, stream modification, water pollution
HabitatsTemperate forests, mountain streams, freshwater marshes
Life span6–10 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyPelodytidae
- SpeciesPelodytes caucasicus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
- What to notice
- Look for a small olive frog with distinct green speckles and long, slender hind legs along stream banks.
- Support conservation
- Observe from stream margins without disturbing rocks, substrate, or breeding water bodies.
Responsible observation
- Night Observations: Search along mountain stream margins after rainfall when adults emerge to feed.
- Breeding Pools: Listen for faint, clicking vocalizations near calm river eddies in spring and early summer.
Co-occurring Species Giorgimailo / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Co-occurring Species (c) Юрий Данилевский (Yuriy Danilevsky), some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Юрий Данилевский (Yuriy Danilevsky) · cc-by
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