Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Batrachomorpha
Classis: Amphibia
Subclassis: Lissamphibia
Superordo: Batrachia
Cladus: Salientia
Ordo: Anura
Familia: Alytidae
Genus: Discoglossus
Species: Discoglossus scovazzi
Name
Discoglossus scovazzi Camerano, 1878
Syntypes (n=17): MZUT An278 (Tetuan) and 280 (Tangier), BMNH 1947.2.25.77–78 (former 1920.1.20.535a,g), ZISP 1978.1–2.
Type locality: “Tetuan [=Tétouan]”, “Tangeri [= Tangier]”, and “Mogador [=Essaouira]”, Morocco.
Combinations
Discoglossus scovazzi Camerano, 1878: 548 [original combination]
Discoglossus pictus scovazzi — Lanza, Nascetti, Capula & Bullini, 1986: 16 [subsequent combination]
Discoglossus scovazzi — Martínez-Solano, 2004: 298 [subsequent combination]
References
Primary references
Camerano, L. 1878. Osservazioni intorno agli anfibi anuri del Marocco. Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino. Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche et Naturali 13: 542–560.
Martínez-Solano, Í. 2004. Phylogeography of Iberian Discoglossus (Anura: Discoglossidae). Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 42: 298–305.
Links
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. 2021. IUCN: Discoglossus scovazzi (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T55272A89700711. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T55272A89700711.en. Accessed on 17 October 2022.
Vernacular names
Deutsch: Marokkanischer Scheibenzüngler
English: Moroccan Painted Frog
español: Sapillo pintojo marroquí
Discoglossus scovazzi, the Moroccan painted frog, in French discoglosse peint or discoglosse à ventre blanc, is a species of frog in the family Alytidae.[2] It is found in Morocco and the Spanish North African enclaves Ceuta and Melilla.[3]
Habitat
D. scovazzi lives near streams, cisterns, and pools of either fresh or brackish water, often in Quercus forest, Nerium oleander scrub, or near ruins. It is a relatively common species in Morocco.[1]
Conservation and threats
Increasing pressure on agricultural land conversion and from surface water extraction to serve the expanding regional human population is placing downward pressure on this species (as well as other amphibians in the region).[4] However, the species is not considered significantly threatened.[1]
D. scovazzi is listed among the "Top 100 EDGE amphibians". It is believed to have diverged from its closest relative some 5–10 million years ago.[5]
References
Alfredo Salvador, David Donaire-Barroso, Tahar Slimani, El Hassan El Mouden, Philippe Geniez, Valentin Perez-Mellado, Iñigo Martínez-Solano (2009). "Discoglossus scovazzi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T55272A11266253. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T55272A11266253.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Formerly Discoglossidae, see Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Alytidae Fitzinger, 1843". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Discoglossus scovazzi Camerano, 1878". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
C. Michael Hogan. "Discoglossus scovazzi Camerano, 1878". African Amphibians Lifedesk. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
"Discoglosse à ventre blanc (Discoglossus scovazzi)". EDGE of Existence programme. Zoological Society of London. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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