Parsley Frogs
Pelodytes
The Parsley frog or Pelodytidae are a family of order Anura. The family consists of a single genus, Pelodytes, which contains five species, two of which are extinct. These frogs can be found in south-western Europe and the Caucasus. The common name of "parsley frog" comes from the frog's colouring, as it appears to be garnished with chopped parsley.
Parsley frogs are typical-looking frogs closely related to European spadefoot toads and megophryids, but differ largely in appearance. Their cryptic colouring is not as strong as in many megophryids, but they are still quite well-camouflaged, typically being green or brown. Unlike the European spadefoot toads, they lack hardened protrusions on their feet, although they are still fossorial, and are generally slender.
4 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 4 known species
Common Parsley Frog
speciesPelodytes punctatus
Lusitanian Parsley Frog
speciesPelodytes atlanticus
Iberian parsley frog
speciesPelodytes ibericus
Caucasian Parsley Frog
speciesPelodytes caucasicus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 25315.