Pelophylax perezi (López-Seoane, 1885)

Nomenclature

Perez's frog, whose scientific name is Pelophylax perezi, has several other common names: Iberian waterfrog, Iberian green frog, and Coruna frog.

Taxonomy

It is a member of the true frog family Ranidae.

Native Range

This species is native to southern France, Portugal, and Spain, and has been introduced to the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Madeira, the United Kingdom, and the Azores.

Population Status in Iberian Peninsula

Across the Iberian Peninsula, Perez's frog is widespread and common.

Natural Habitats

Its natural habitats include temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, sandy shores, arable land, and urban areas.

IUCN Conservation Status

The International Union for Conservation of Nature does not classify this species as threatened.