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List of amphibians of Morocco

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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

Near Threatened
Decreasing Decreasing

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

Vulnerable
Decreasing Decreasing

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

Near-threatened
Decreasing Decreasing

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

Least Concern
Stable Stable

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

Least Concern
Stable Stable

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

Endangered
Decreasing Decreasing

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

Least Concern
Stable Stable

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

Least Concern
Stable Stable

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

Least Concern
Stable Stable

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

Least Concern
Data Deficient Trend unknown

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

Least Concern
Stable Stable

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

Near Threatened
Stable Stable

Alytes maurus

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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.
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