Least ConcernMidwife Toad
Alytes obstetricans
One of the 17 toads on WAnimals
Amphibians · Anura · Alytidae
Alytes cisternasii
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Iberian midwife toad is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, occurring in central and western Spain and in Portugal. Like the other midwife toads, the male carries the eggs wound around his hind legs. It prefers loose, sandy soils in which it can dig, and is one of the species most closely tied to the dehesa.
Size
3 cm – 4.5 cm
Life expectancy
8 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
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Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Iberian Midwife Toad — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about iberian midwife toad.
