Rana graeca

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Bibliography

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	RANIDAE

Scientific Name:

Rana graeca

Species Authority:

Boulenger, 1891

Common Name/s:

English

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Greek Stream Frog

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2009

Assessor/s:

Petros Lymberakis, Jelka Crnobrnja Isailovic, Rastko Ajtic, Milan Vogrin, Idriz Haxhiu

Reviewer/s:

Cox, N. and Temple, H.J. (Global Amphibian Assessment)

Justification:
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a degree of habitat modification, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

2006

–

Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is restricted to the Balkans, ranging from southeastern Bosnia Herzegovina in the northwest, through western, central and southern Serbia, Montenegro, FYR Macedonia, Albania, most of Greece and southwestern and southern Bulgaria. It occurs at altitudes of 200-2,000m asl.
Countries:	Native: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Greece; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Montenegro; Serbia
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Population [top]

Population:	It is reported to be generally abundant in medium to high-altitude areas (Gasc et al., 1997), and remains relatively widespread in the Serbia, Montenegro, FYR Macedonia (Kalezic and Dzukic, 2001).
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This is a largely aquatic, montane species associated with cold small clear rivers, streams and springs often located in shady deciduous and mixed forest. It may also occur in moors and meadows, and around glacial pools in lakes. Breeding and larval development takes place in these waterbodies. It is presumed that the species can tolerate some slight habitat modification.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The major threat to this species is the loss of suitable habitat, resulting from forest fires, wetland drainage, construction of dams, etc. It is also affected in some places by pollution.

Major Threat(s):

The major threat to this species is the loss of suitable habitat, resulting from forest fires, wetland drainage, construction of dams, etc. It is also affected in some places by pollution.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is listed on Annex IV of the EU Habitats Directive and Appendix III of the Bern Convention. It is protected by national legislation in former Yugoslavian countries (Kalezic and Dzukic, 2001). It occurs in a number of protected areas.

Conservation Actions:

It is listed on Annex IV of the EU Habitats Directive and Appendix III of the Bern Convention. It is protected by national legislation in former Yugoslavian countries (Kalezic and Dzukic, 2001). It occurs in a number of protected areas.

Bibliography [top]

	1997. Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles in Europe. Societas Europea Herpetologica & Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris. Arnold, E.N. 2003. Reptiles and amphibians of Europe. Princeton University Press. Dubois, A. 1985. Notes sur les grenouilles brunes (Groupe de Rana temproaria Linné, 1758). IV. Note préliminaire sur Rana graeca Boulenger, 1891. Alytes: 135-138. Grillitsch, B., Grillitsch, H., Dubois A. and Splechtna, H. 1993. The tadpoles of the brown frogs Rana [graeca] graeca and Rana [graeca] italica (Amphibia, Anura). Alytes: 117-139. IUCN. 2009. European Species on the IUCN Red List. Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org/europe. (Accessed: 22 June 2009). Kalezic, M. and Dzukic, G. 2001. Amphibian status in Serbia and Montenegro (FR Yugoslavia). FrogLog. Picariello, O., Feliciello, I., Bellinello, R. and Chinali, G. 2002. S1 satellite DNA as a taxonomic marker in brown frogs: molecular evidence that Rana graeca graeca and Rana graeca italica are different species. Genome: 63-70.

1997. Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles in Europe. Societas Europea Herpetologica & Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris.

Arnold, E.N. 2003. Reptiles and amphibians of Europe. Princeton University Press.

Dubois, A. 1985. Notes sur les grenouilles brunes (Groupe de Rana temproaria Linné, 1758). IV. Note préliminaire sur Rana graeca Boulenger, 1891. Alytes: 135-138.

Grillitsch, B., Grillitsch, H., Dubois A. and Splechtna, H. 1993. The tadpoles of the brown frogs Rana [graeca] graeca and Rana [graeca] italica (Amphibia, Anura). Alytes: 117-139.

IUCN. 2009. European Species on the IUCN Red List. Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org/europe. (Accessed: 22 June 2009).

Kalezic, M. and Dzukic, G. 2001. Amphibian status in Serbia and Montenegro (FR Yugoslavia). FrogLog.

Picariello, O., Feliciello, I., Bellinello, R. and Chinali, G. 2002. S1 satellite DNA as a taxonomic marker in brown frogs: molecular evidence that Rana graeca graeca and Rana graeca italica are different species. Genome: 63-70.

Citation:	Petros Lymberakis, Jelka Crnobrnja Isailovic, Rastko Ajtic, Milan Vogrin, Idriz Haxhiu 2009. Rana graeca. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012.
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