Euphlyctis ehrenbergii

(Peters, 1863)

Vernacular names
English : Arabian skipper frog
French : Grenouille d’Ehrenberg

Classification
Class : Amphibia
Order : Anura
Family : Dicroglossidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a length around 6-7 cm, legs excluded. Large eyes facing slightly upwards. Short rounded snout, skin very smooth. Coloration brown to olive or greenish-brown, often with faint golden-yellow spotting on back and flanks.

Range and habitat
The species is endemic to the Arabian peninsula and occurs in coastal areas of south and south-west Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Lives close to freshwater springs, rivers and waterbodies, irrigated areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species is extremely abundant in areas where habitat is suitable. So far it doesn’t seem to be threatened and can adapt to man-made habitats.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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