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Cretan frog

Cretan frog

Species of amphibian

The Cretan frog (Pelophylax cretensis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to Greece.

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Description

A medium-sized frog reaching up to 6.5 cm in length. The Cretan frog is generally light grey to brown and mottled with brown or olive-grey spots on its back, while the throat and underside of the body are whitish-grey. Occasionally, the upperparts of the Cretan frog may be grass-green with distinct brown spots. The insides of the hind legs are yellow, and the sides of the body may also have yellowish colouration. This species has a prominent dark brown fold of skin down the back.[2]

Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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    IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2020). "Pelophylax cretensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T58581A200715555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T58581A200715555.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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    "Cretan frog videos, photos and facts - Pelophylax cretensis - ARKive". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-27.


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