List of amphibians of Morocco
This is a list of amphibians found in Morocco. 12 amphibian species are recorded in Morocco.
Species list
Common name
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Species and authority
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Native range
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Status (IUCN), population trend
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Image
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Iberian ribbed newt
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Pleurodeles waltl (Michahelles, 1830)[1]
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Spain, Portugal, and Morocco
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Decreasing
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North African fire salamander
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Salamandra algira (Bedriaga, 1883)[2]
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Morocco and Algeria
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Decreasing
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Brongersma's toad
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Bufo brongersmai (Hoogmoed, 1972)
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Endemic of Morocco
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Decreasing
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Common toad
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Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758)
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In Europe, Kazakhstan, Syria, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
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Stable
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Mediterranean tree frog
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Hyla meridionalis (Boettger, 1874)
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In Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Monaco, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
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Stable
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Pelobates varaldii
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Pelobates varaldii (Pasteur & Bons, 1959)
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Endemic of Morocco
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Decreasing
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Berber toad
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Sclerophrys mauritanica (Schlegel, 1841)
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In Spain, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia
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Stable
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Crowned bullfrog
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Hoplobatrachus occipitalis (Günther, 1858)
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In West Africa, Central Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Morocco, and Algeria
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Stable
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Discoglossus scovazzi
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Discoglossus scovazzi (Camerano, 1878)
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In Spain and Morocco
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Stable
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African green toad
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Bufotes boulengeri (Lataste, 1879)
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In Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Italy
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Trend unknown
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Sahara frog
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Pelophylax saharicus (Boulenger, 1913)
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In Egypt and Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, and Spain
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Stable
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Alytes maurus
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Alytes maurus (Pasteur & Bons, 1962)
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In Morocco and Spain
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Stable
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See also
References
List of amphibians of Africa |
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