Amphibians
18 February 2016
European common frog (Rana temporaria)
It is the most common amphibian species in Europe [4]. It is encountered from the Pyrenees of Spain to the Eastern border of Europe and...
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Amphibians
7 December 2015
Agile frog (Rana dalmatina)
The agile frog is a monotypical species, living in the Mediterranean countries, in the Balkans and in the Central Europe. [3, 4] The most northern populations were mentioned for Sweden and Denmark. [5] [caption id="attachment_914" align="aligncenter" width="547"] The Geographic Range of Rana dalmatina in Europe [5][/caption]In Romania, the...
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Amphibians
7 April 2015
European green toad (Bufo viridis)
The scientific name of this toad has been under debate for a long time [12, 15, 17] and it is not yet established. The proposal...
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Amphibians
20 April 2014
Eastern spadefoot toad (Pelobates syriacus)
The Pelobates genus is an ancient group of digger toads which includes four species: Pelobates varaldii (found in western Africa), Pelobates cultripes (found in western...
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Amphibians
16 March 2014
Common spadefoot toad (Pelobates fuscus)
The Genus Pelobates is an archaic group of spadefoot toads wich includes four species: Pelobates varaldii (west-african distribution), Pelobates cultripes (west-european distribution), Pelobates fuscus (central-eastern...
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Amphibians
15 March 2014
Common toad (Bufo bufo)
The Bufo genus has approximately 100 species which live on five continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America). Only three species of this genus live in Europe, namely Bufo bufo, Bufo viridis and Bufo calamita. Only two of these species can be found in Romania: Bufo bufo...
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