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One of the 47 frogs on WAnimals

Amphibians · Anura · Ranidae

Perez's Frog

Pelophylax perezi

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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It is the commonest amphibian in the Iberian Peninsula, and females choose their mate on the quality of his call during courtship.

Size

3.5 cm – 9 cm

Life expectancy

6 years

Diet

Carnivore

Feeds mainly on other animals.

Activity

Diurnal

Active mainly during the day.

Social structure

Solitary

Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.

Freshwater
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Fun facts

  • The male fertilises the eggs externally as the female releases them.
  • It eats insects, spiders, small fish and other amphibians.
  • It lives in lakes, ponds, slow rivers, marshes and rice paddies of the Iberian Peninsula.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (amphibian)
Habitat and environment
Lakes, ponds, slow rivers, marshes and rice paddies of the Iberian Peninsula and southern France, up to 2,400 m
Birth weight
4-6 mm long on hatching as a tadpole
Size at birth
4-6 mm long at hatching
Sexual maturity
2.5 years
Gestation / incubation
6 days
Litter / clutch size
800 to 10,000 eggs per clutch

Sources consulted: Wildside Holidays · Wikipedia (Perez's frog) · iNaturalist · Oceanogràfic

Where to find it

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Where to see it

Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 47.

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Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Perez's Frog — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.

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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.

See its range on the interactive map→
Doñana National ParkSpain
Picos de EuropaSpain
Ordesa y Monte PerdidoSpain
Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant MauriciSpain
Sierra de las NievesSpain
Peneda-GeresPortugal
CabañerosSpain
Pyrenees National ParkFrance
MonfragueSpain
Tablas de DaimielSpain
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Least Concern

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Endangered

Pyrenean Frog

Rana pyrenaica

Vulnerable

Iberian Frog

Rana iberica

Common FrogLeast Concern

Common Frog

Rana temporaria

Least Concern

Agile Frog

Rana dalmatina

Water FrogsLeast Concern

Water Frogs

Pelophylax kl. esculentus

CountriesSpain
ParksDoñana National ParkSpain
TagsCarnivore
Carnivore
Diurnal
Solitary
Amphibian
Freshwater
Spain
Portugal
France
Morocco