#1864 · 🐸 amphibians

Iberian Frog

🇳🇱 Spaanse Beekkikker ·Rana iberica

VUvulnerable 🐸 Amphibians 📍 in Europe, not in NL

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Fernando Romão · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. © António Pena · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
3. 4515 Foz do Sousa, Portugal:© pmalvito · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. São Pedro do Sul, 3660, Portugal:© Nuno Campos · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. Cáceres, ES-EX, ES:© Lily Sandstrom · CC BY-NC 4.0
6. Manteigas, PT-GU, PT:© Andrey Mikhaylov · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. 3050 Luso, Portugal:© Diogo Sebastião · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. A Coruña, ES-GA, ES:© franciscodocampo · CC BY 4.0
9. Cáceres, ES-EX, ES:© El3n4Vela · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. Comunidad de Madrid, ES-MD-MD, ES:© Raúl MT · CC BY-NC 4.0

what is it?

The Iberian frog or rana patilarga , ( Rana iberica ), is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are rivers, mountain streams and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss, introduced species, climate change, water contamination, and increased ultraviolet radiation.

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 5,058iNaturalist observations
threat VUvulnerable

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
5,058 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by George Albert Boulenger in 1879 (147 years ago).
Listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.