Biology:Pelobates balcanicus
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Short description: Species of amphibian
| Pelobates balcanicus | |
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| Subspecies P. b. chloeae in Greece | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Pelobatidae |
| Genus: | Pelobates |
| Species: | P. balcanicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelobates balcanicus Karaman, 1928
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Pelobates balcanicus, commonly called the Balkan spadefoot, is a species of toad in the family Pelobatidae, native to the Balkan Peninsula, with ranges in Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Türkiye.[1]
Taxonomy
Long considered a subspecies of Pelobates syriacus, phylogenetic evidence demonstrated that it is a standalone species in 2019.[3]
The Balkan spadefoot has two subspecies:[2]
- P. b. balcanicus - The nominate subspecies occurs over most of the species' range.[3]
- P. b. chloeae - Occurs near type location of Metochi, Peloponnese, and perhaps elsewhere on the island.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dufresnes, C.; Cogălniceanu, D.; Stănescu, F.; Strachinis, I. (2024). "Pelobates balcanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T172312067A228186498.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/172312067/228186498.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frost, D. (2026). "Pelobates balcanicus Karaman, 1928". https://amphibiansoftheworld.amnh.org/Amphibia/Anura/Pelobatidae/Pelobates/Pelobates-balcanicus.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dufresnes, C.; Strachinis, I.; Tzoras, E.; Litvinchuk, S.N.; Denoël, M. (2019). "Call a spade a spade: taxonomy and distribution of Pelobates, with description of a new Balkan endemic". ZooKeys (859): 131–158. doi:10.3897/zookeys.859.33634. PMID 31327926. Bibcode: 2019ZooK..859..131D.
Wikidata ☰ Q107293222 entry
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