Bufo mauritanicus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	AMPHIBIA	ANURA	BUFONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Bufo mauritanicus

Species Authority:

Schlegel, 1841

Common Name/s:

English	–	Berber Toad, Mauritanian Toad
French	–	Crapaud De Maurétanie, Crapaud Pantherin
Spanish	–	Sapo Moruno

Taxonomic Notes:

Padial and De la Riva (2004) tentatively consider all Bufo regularis and Bufo mauritanicus records from the Adrar as Bufo xeros.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

David Donaire-Barroso, Alfredo Salvador, Iñigo Martínez-Solano, Mario García-París, Ernesto Recuero Gil, Tahar Slimani, El Hassan El Mouden, Tahar Slimani, Philippe Geniez & Ulrich Joger

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:

Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

2004

–

Least Concern

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species has a fragmented range (there is a small area of occupancy within the wide extent of occurrence) in Morocco, northern Algeria, Tunisia and the North African Spanish territories of Melilla and Ceuta. Apparently isolated populations in northern Niger and northern Mali refer to Bufo xeros (U. Joger pers. comm.); an introduced population is present on mainland Spain close to the Parque Natural los Alcornocales. It is not confirmed from the Western Sahara, although it might occur in the extreme north (Geniez et al. 2000). The species range from around sea level up to 2,650 m asl in the Atlas Mountains.
Countries:	Native: Algeria; Morocco; Spain (Spain (mainland) - Introduced, Spanish North African Territories); Tunisia
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Population [top]

Population:	This is a generally abundant species.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The species occurs in a wide-variety of habitats including rocky and stony areas, meadows, cork oak groves, Mediterranean scrub, and agricultural land and sometimes in urban areas. It breeds in fresh or brackish still or slow-flowing waterbodies. The females deposit approximately 5,000-10,000 eggs. During the day the adults of this species hide under rocks or in tunnels.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are generally no major threats to this widespread and adaptable species. Loss of suitable habitat and pollution resulting from development, and mortality through road kill are localized threats to some populations.

Major Threat(s):

There are generally no major threats to this widespread and adaptable species. Loss of suitable habitat and pollution resulting from development, and mortality through road kill are localized threats to some populations.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species occurs in several protected areas. The species is not protected by national legislation in Morocco.

Conservation Actions:

This species occurs in several protected areas. The species is not protected by national legislation in Morocco.

Citation:	David Donaire-Barroso, Alfredo Salvador, Iñigo Martínez-Solano, Mario García-París, Ernesto Recuero Gil, Tahar Slimani, El Hassan El Mouden, Tahar Slimani, Philippe Geniez & Ulrich Joger 2009. Bufo mauritanicus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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