List of amphibians of Morocco

This is a list of amphibians found in Morocco. 12 amphibian species are recorded in Morocco.

Species list

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Common name Species and authority Native range Status (IUCN), population trend Image
Iberian ribbed newt Pleurodeles waltl
(Michahelles, 1830)[1]
Spain, Portugal, and Morocco

 

 
  Decreasing

 
North African fire salamander Salamandra algira
(Bedriaga, 1883)[2]
Morocco and Algeria

 

 
  Decreasing

 
Brongersma's toad Bufo brongersmai
(Hoogmoed, 1972)
Endemic of Morocco

 
  Decreasing

 
Common toad Bufo bufo
(Linnaeus, 1758)
In Europe, Kazakhstan, Syria, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

 

 
  Stable

 
Mediterranean tree frog Hyla meridionalis
(Boettger, 1874)
In Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Monaco, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

 

 
  Stable

 
Pelobates varaldii Pelobates varaldii
(Pasteur & Bons, 1959)
Endemic of Morocco

 
  Decreasing

Berber toad Sclerophrys mauritanica
(Schlegel, 1841)
In Spain, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

 

 
  Stable

 
Crowned bullfrog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis
(Günther, 1858)
In West Africa, Central Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Morocco, and Algeria

 
  Stable

 
Discoglossus scovazzi Discoglossus scovazzi
(Camerano, 1878)
In Spain and Morocco

 

 
  Stable

 
African green toad Bufotes boulengeri
(Lataste, 1879)
In Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Italy

 

 
  Trend unknown

 
Sahara frog Pelophylax saharicus
(Boulenger, 1913)
In Egypt and Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, and Spain

 

 
  Stable

 
Alytes maurus Alytes maurus
(Pasteur & Bons, 1962)
In Morocco and Spain

 

 
  Stable

 

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Species Page of Pleurodeles waltl". Amphibians & Reptiles of Morocco and Western Sahara. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  2. ^ "Species Page of Salamandra algira". Amphibians & Reptiles of Morocco and Western Sahara. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  3. ^ "Amphibians & Reptiles of Morocco and Western Sahara". Amphibians & Reptiles of Morocco and Western Sahara. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  4. ^ "Reptiles and Amphibians of Morocco · iNaturalist.org". iNaturalist.org. Retrieved 2019-04-08.