Discoglossus montalentii

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	ALYTIDAE

Scientific Name:

Discoglossus montalentii

Species Authority:

Lanza, Nascetti, Capula and Bullini, 1984

Common Name/s:

English

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Corsican Painted Frog

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Near Threatened ver 3.1

Year Published:

2009

Assessor/s:

Claude Miaud, Marc Cheylan, Roberto Sindaco

Reviewer/s:

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

Contributor/s:

Justification:
Listed as Near Threatened. Its extent of occurrence is less than 5,000 km2, and although the species is declining as a result of predation by introduced fishes, it is not severely fragmented and it occurs at more than 10 locations.

History:

2006	–	Near Threatened (IUCN 2006)
2006	–	Near Threatened
2004	–	Vulnerable
1996	–	Vulnerable
1994	–	Rare (Groombridge 1994)
1990	–	Rare (IUCN 1990)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is endemic to Corsica (France), where it is found mainly in the central part of the island, from Corte and Cervione in the north to Porto-Vecchio in the south (Noellert and Noellert 1992). It has been recorded from localities between 300m and 1,900m asl, and is absent from coastal lowlands.
Countries:	Native: France
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Population [top]

Population:	There is little information available on the population status of this species, which was only recently identified and differentiated from the more widespread Discoglossus sardus. It is believed to be slowly declining as a result of predation by introduced salmonid fishes.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This frog is strongly associated with running waters in high-altitude pristine woods and forests, and is especially found in areas with precipitous streams. The eggs are deposited under rocks and stones in mountain streams, with larvae developing in these streams.
Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is threatened by introduced predatory salmonid fishes.

Major Threat(s):

This species is threatened by introduced predatory salmonid fishes.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is listed on Appendix II of the Bern Convention and on Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive.

Conservation Actions:

It is listed on Appendix II of the Bern Convention and on Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive.

Citation:	Claude Miaud, Marc Cheylan, Roberto Sindaco 2009. Discoglossus montalentii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
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