List of amphibians of Morocco

This is a list of amphibians found in Morocco. 12 amphibian species are recorded in Morocco.

Species list
Common name Species and authority Native range Status (IUCN), population trend Image
Iberian ribbed newt Pleurodeles waltl
(Michahelles, 1830)[1]		 Spain, Portugal, and Morocco


Decreasing

North African fire salamander Salamandra algira
(Bedriaga, 1883)[2]		 Morocco and Algeria


Decreasing

Brongersma's toad Bufo brongersmai
(Hoogmoed, 1972)		 Endemic of Morocco


Decreasing

Common toad Bufo bufo
(Linnaeus, 1758)		 In Europe, Kazakhstan, Syria, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia


Stable
Mediterranean tree frog Hyla meridionalis
(Boettger, 1874)		 In Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Monaco, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia


Stable
Pelobates varaldii Pelobates varaldii
(Pasteur & Bons, 1959)		 Endemic of Morocco


Decreasing

Berber toad Sclerophrys mauritanica
(Schlegel, 1841)		 In Spain, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia


Stable
Crowned bullfrog Hoplobatrachus occipitalis
(Günther, 1858)		 In West Africa, Central Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Morocco, and Algeria


Stable
Discoglossus scovazzi Discoglossus scovazzi
(Camerano, 1878)		 In Spain and Morocco


Stable
African green toad Bufotes boulengeri
(Lataste, 1879)		 In Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Italy


Trend unknown
Sahara frog Pelophylax saharicus
(Boulenger, 1913)		 In Egypt and Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, and Spain


Stable
Alytes maurus Alytes maurus
(Pasteur & Bons, 1962)		 In Morocco and Spain


Stable

See also

References
  1. "Species Page of Pleurodeles waltl". Amphibians & Reptiles of Morocco and Western Sahara. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  2. "Species Page of Salamandra algira". Amphibians & Reptiles of Morocco and Western Sahara. Retrieved 2019-04-10.

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  1. "Amphibians & Reptiles of Morocco and Western Sahara". Amphibians & Reptiles of Morocco and Western Sahara. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  2. "Reptiles and Amphibians of Morocco · iNaturalist.org". iNaturalist.org. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
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