Discoglossidae |
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Alytes obstetricans |
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Family: | Discoglossidae
Günther, 1859 |
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Genus Alytes Genus Discoglossus |
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Distribution of Discoglossidae (in black) |
Discoglossidae is a family of frogs. They are commonly known as the Disc-Tongued Frogs. They live in Europe but some species have been found in Northeastern Africa. An extinct species of the Discoglossidae family used to live in Israel.
The family has two genus. They include the Alytes and Discoglossus. The Discoglossus frogs looks very alike to toads and can be found on land. The Alytes are more smoother and look more like frogs. They are seen in the water. All of the species of the Discoglossidae will lay their eggs in ponds and will turn into tadpoles.
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