The Karpathos frog (Pelophylax cerigensis) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to the island of Karpathos, South Aegean Sea, Greece. The Karpathos frog is considered the most endangered anuran amphibian in Europe because its range is restricted to two small rivers in the north part of the island.[2]
Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land and ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.
^IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group. (2022) [errata version of 2022 assessment]. "Pelophylax cerigensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T58567A200683616.
^Pafilis, P.; Kapsalas, G.; Lymberakis, P.; Protopappas, D.; Sotiropoulos, K. (2018). "Diet composition of the Karpathos marsh frog (Pelophylax cerigensis): what does the most endangered frog in Europe eat?". Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. 42 (1): 1–8. doi:10.32800/abc.2018.42.0001. S2CID 91586653.
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