Pelophylax caralitanus, commonly known as the Anatolian frog or Beyşehir frog,[2] is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to southern Turkey where it has a moderately large range and is considered near-threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The dorsal surface of P. caralitanus is greenish-brown heavily blotched with dark brown. It is similar in appearance to the Levant water frog (Pelophylax bedriagae) and the marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus), the two other lowland species of frog found in Turkey, but differs in being rather larger and not having longitudinal brown stripes on the head and back. It can also be distinguished from them by having a pale neck and belly blotched with red, orange, or sometimes yellow.[2]
Pelophylax caralitanus is endemic to the Turkish Lakes Region of southwestern Turkey where it is found from the Konya Plain to Denizli. It has been recorded in Lake Beyşehir, Lake Eğirdir, Lake Suğla, Çarşamba Creek (Konya), Lake Gölcük (Isparta), Lake Hotamiş, Ivriz (Ereğli/Konya), Işikli Lake in Çivril (Denizli), and Çardak (Denizli). It occupies lakes, reservoirs, ponds, pools, rivers, streams, ditches, springs and marshes. It is tolerant of disturbed habitats such as fish ponds.[1]
This is an aqueous species of frog which spends the main part of its life in fresh water locations with plentiful vegetation. The tadpoles are herbivorous and feed on algae while the diet of the adult frog consists largely of insects and other aqueous invertebrates and their larvae; this is sometimes supplemented by the consumption of tadpoles.[2]
This frog is the largest edible frog native to Turkey and is collected for food, being exported commercially to France, Italy and Switzerland.[1] It is also threatened by water extraction and loss of habitat, with several dams being planned to provide drinking water and crop irrigation. It is however present in two protected areas, Lake Kovada National Park and Lake Beyşehir National Park. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being near-threatened.[1]
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Pelophylax caralitanus, commonly known as the Anatolian frog or Beyşehir frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to southern Turkey where it has a moderately large range and is considered near-threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Pelophylax caralitanus es una especie de anuro de la familia Ranidae. Requiere confirmación de su estatus taxonómico como especie válida. Es endémica del suroeste de Turquía.
Es una especie acuática de zonas húmedas con abundante vegetación. Esto incluye estanques permanentes, ríos, arroyos, canales de irrigación, pantanos. Su mayor amenaza es la pérdida de hábitat por desecación de sus zonas de cría. Es una especie con aprovechamiento comercial.
Pelophylax caralitanus es una especie de anuro de la familia Ranidae. Requiere confirmación de su estatus taxonómico como especie válida. Es endémica del suroeste de Turquía.
Es una especie acuática de zonas húmedas con abundante vegetación. Esto incluye estanques permanentes, ríos, arroyos, canales de irrigación, pantanos. Su mayor amenaza es la pérdida de hábitat por desecación de sus zonas de cría. Es una especie con aprovechamiento comercial.
Pelophylax caralitanus Pelophylax generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Ranidae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.
Pelophylax caralitanus Pelophylax generoko animalia da. Anfibioen barruko Ranidae familian sailkatuta dago, Anura ordenan.
Pelophylax caralitanus est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Ranidae[1].
Cette espèce est endémique du sud-ouest de la Turquie. Elle se rencontre dans les provinces de Konya, d'Isparta, de Burdur, de Denizli et d'Afyonkarahisar[1].
Pelophylax caralitanus est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Ranidae.
Anadolu kurbağası ya da Beyşehir kurbağası[2] (Pelophylax caralitanus), Ranidae familyasından, Türkiye'de endemik bir kurbağa türüdür. Önceleri Pelophylax bedriagae türü içinde sınıflandırılıyordu.
Şakak bölgesinde koyu kahve şerit olmaması ile Türkiye'deki diğer ova kurbağası türlerine (P. ridibundus ile P. bedriagae) benzese de onlardan farklı olarak karın kısmı ve boyunda turuncu, kırmızıya çalan ve bazen sarımsı renklenme gösteren lekeler bulunur ve diğerlerine göre nispeten daha iri boyutlara ulaşır.
Su kenarları ana habitat alanlarıdır.
İç Anadolu'da Konya, Isparta, Burdur, Denizli ve Afyonkarahisar'da dağılım gösterir.
Anadolu kurbağası ya da Beyşehir kurbağası (Pelophylax caralitanus), Ranidae familyasından, Türkiye'de endemik bir kurbağa türüdür. Önceleri Pelophylax bedriagae türü içinde sınıflandırılıyordu.
