Iberian Painted Frog

Discoglossus galganoi

Least Concern

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

It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula alone, with three recognised colour forms: plain brown, dark-blotched with pale edges, or with bright dorsal and lateral bands.

Size

4.5 cm – 6.5 cm

Lifespan

5 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.

Sighting difficulty

Easy

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Fun facts

Its tadpoles will eat the larvae of their own species.
It eats insects, spiders and molluscs; the tadpoles take plant matter and detritus.
It lives in open ground, grassland, scrub and woodland edges near water in the Iberian Peninsula.
taxonomíaIt is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, and its final separation from similar species was settled by relatively recent genetic studies.

Life cycle & biology

Skeleton type: Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (amphibian)
Habitat & environment: Open ground, grassland, scrub and woodland edges near water in the Iberian Peninsula, up to 1,940 m
Birth weight: ~1 cm long once metamorphosis is complete
Size at birth: 4.5-6.5 cm of body length
Sexual maturity: Male: 3-5 years | Female: ~4 years
Gestation / incubation: 2-6 days of egg incubation
Litter / clutch size: Up to 5,000 eggs a season across several clutches