Discoglossus pictus
System : Freshwater_terrestrial
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Animalia
Chordata
Amphibia
Anura
Alytidae
  • Not Evaluated
    NE
  • No Alien Population
    NA
  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
  • Major
    MR
  • Massive
    MV
  • General
  • Distribution
  • Impact
  • Management
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Common name
Painted frog (English)
Synonym
Pseudis picta ,(Otth, 1837)
Pseudes pictus ,(Otth, 1837)
Discoglossus pictus subsp. vittata ,Camerano, 1884
Discoglossus pictus subsp. pictus
Discoglossus pictus subsp. ocellata ,Camerano, 1884
Discoglossus pictus subsp. auritus ,Herón-Royer, 1888
Discoglossus auritus ,Herón-Royer, 1888
Discoglossus algirus ,Lataste, 1879
Colodactylus coerulescens ,Tschudi, 1845
Colodactylus caerulescens ,Tschudi, 1845
Similar species
Summary
The Painted frog Discoglossus pictus is found on sandy coastal areas or in Mediterranean woodlands. The species thrives and breeds in lentic freshwater marshes or brackish coastal marshes. Native to the countries of Northern Africa, the painted frog was introduced into the Iberian Peninsula 100 years ago and its distribution has steadily increased since then. It is recorded to have been introduced into France in 1906.

Studies show that the Painted frog can compete with native species and their juveniles causing changes in the native populations of anurans including times of metamorphosis, reduced mortality including survival, body mass and activity.

Habitat Description
Discoglossus pictus thrives and breeds in lentic freshwater marshes or brackish coastal marshes.

Principal source:

Compiler: Shyama Pagad (IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group)

Review:

Publication date:

Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2024) Species profile: Discoglossus pictus. Downloaded from http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=1959 on 02-05-2024.

Countries (or multi-country features) with distribution records for Discoglossus pictus
ALIEN RANGE
NATIVE RANGE
  • algeria
  • malta
  • spain
Informations on Discoglossus pictus has been recorded for the following locations. Click on the name for additional informations.
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Impact information
Locations
SPAIN
Mechanism
[1] Competition
[1] Predation
Outcomes
[2] Environmental Species - Population
  • [2] Population size decline
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MN
Discoglossus pictus
Painted frog
Date assessed
2020-10-28
Year published
2021
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment


In ponds where Discoglossus pictus is present and there is high habitat and morphological overlap, native tadpoles consume items from a lower trophic level than before the alien species arrived. However, after several generations of coexistence native species no longer consume from a lower trophic level but use different items within the same level as D. pictus. Thus, the presence of D. pictus has not shown to cause population decline of native species in shared ponds but may temporarly limit performance of native individuals.
Confidence rating
Medium
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Predation; Competition
Countries of most severe impact
Spain
Description of impacts
Competition: where resources are limited, D. pictus forces native tadpoles to feed on low-quality resources. D. pictus has high habitat and morphological overlap with other anuran species in the invaded ranges. Predation: tadpoles of D. pictus preys on clutches of other species in the native range, such as Hyla intermedia, and in the alien range it preys on various insects.
Assessor
Carla Wagener; Alexander D. Rebelo; Sabrina Kumschick
Contributors
John Measey; Mohlamatsane Mokhatla; James Baxter-Gilbert; Corey Thorp; Giovanni Vimercati; Sarah J. Davies; F. André de Villiers; Nitya Prakash Mohanty; Khensani Nkuna
Reviewers
EICAT authority
Recommended citation
Carla Wagener, Alexander D. Rebelo, Sabrina Kumschick (2024). Discoglossus pictus. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).