Albanian Water Frog
Pelophylax shqipericus
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Amphibians
The Albanian water frog is a species of true frog and is native to Albania and Montenegro. As its common name suggests, it prefers aquatic environments. The Albanian water frog is an endangered species and known populations are currently in decline. Significant threats to its habitat are presented by pollution and by drainage of wetlands, and a more direct threat is the aggressive collection of the species for commercial purposes.
Classification
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Ranidae
- Genus
- Pelophylax