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Karpathos Frog

Pelophylax cerigensis (Beerli, Hotz, Tunner, Heppich & Uzzell 1994)

Distribution in Greece

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Distribution in Greece:
Endemic: Karpathos, Rhodes.

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Total length up to 7cm. Diurnal, shy frog that usually basks out of water. It will jump into the water when it feels threatened. It feeds mainly on invertebrates. It mates in spring and females lay their eggs in the water in clusters of a few hundred. Faces a high risk of extinction and it is classified as "Critically Endangered" in the red list of IUCN.

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