Sahara Frog
Pelophylax saharicus
- Class
- Amphibian
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,186
- Most observed in
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Sahara frog (Pelophylax saharicus) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is native to Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Spanish North Africa (Ceuta and Melilla), and Western Sahara; it has also been introduced to Gran Canaria. In French it is called grenouille verte d'Afrique du Nord, and in Spanish it is known as rana verde norteafricana.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sahara frog”.