Iberian Green Frog

Pelophylax perezi

The Iberian Green Frog is a lively little frog that loves to hop around near water. It has bright green skin with dark spots and can be found in ponds and streams, making it a fun friend to spot in nature!

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Iberian Green Frog has smooth skin that varies from bright green to olive, often adorned with dark spots and a distinct pale stripe down its back. Its belly is typically whitish, and males possess dark vocal sacs near their mouths.

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Iberian Green Frog

Categoría

Anfibios

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

These frogs spend almost their entire lives in or very near water!

They are mostly active during the day, which is unusual for many frogs.

They can croak loudly, especially in chorus, to attract mates!

Young Iberian Green Frogs, called tadpoles, breathe with gills just like fish!

Habilidades especiales

Iberian Green Frog can absorb oxygen through its skin, allowing it to stay underwater for long periods.

Iberian Green Frog can launch itself far with powerful hind legs that help them escape danger quickly.

Iberian Green Frog has a long, sticky tongue that helps them snatch unsuspecting insects from a distance.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 5-10 cm
Peso: 0.02-0.1 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 15 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1000-5000
Metamorfosis: 60-120 días

Dieta y alimentación

These frogs are insectivores, mostly eating bugs, but tadpoles are plant-eaters!

Diferencias por edad: Young tadpoles are herbivores, feeding on algae and detritus, while adults are carnivores.

Alimentos principales

flies
beetles
spiders
worms
small crustaceans

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Herons are common bird predators of adult frogs.

eaten by

Viperine Snake

Natrix maura

These semi-aquatic snakes frequently hunt frogs near water.

eats

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Adult frogs help control mosquito populations.

eats

Great Silver Water Beetle

Hydrophilus piceus

Frogs prey on various aquatic and terrestrial beetles.

Rasgos

Manchado

Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.