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Alytes obstetricans, commonly known as the Common Midwife Toad, is a species within the family Alytidae. It belongs to the genus Alytes and is classified in the order Anura, class Amphibia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The species was described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. Other common names include Sapo Partero Común, vroedmeesterpad, and alyte accoucheur.
The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2009. Records from iDigBio indicate the presence of the toad in Spain, with 2,547 records and 16 media items held by the institution MVZ. A total of 119,157 occurrences have been documented. The species is referenced by 31 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAmphibia
- OrderAnura
- FamilyAlytidae
Die Gemeine, Gewöhnliche oder auch Nördliche Geburtshelferkröte (Alytes obstetricans) ist ein Froschlurch aus der Familie Alytidae. Sie ist die einzige Art dieser Familie, deren Verbreitung von Südwesten her bis nach Mitteleuropa reicht. Die weiblichen Geburtshelferkröten legen ihren Laich nicht in einem Gewässer ab. Stattdessen übernehmen gegen Ende der Paarung die Männchen die frisch abgelegten Eischnüre, befestigen sie an ihren Hinterbeinen und tragen sie mit sich, bis die Kaulquappen reif zum Schlüpfen sind.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,547
- With media
- 16
- Family
- Alytidae
- Collections
- MVZ
- Recorded in
- Spain
Bird sounds
- territorial call· France· quality A
- advertisement call· Germany· quality A
- territorial call· France· quality A
- territorial call· Spain· quality A
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Wikidata facts
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Alytes obstetricans
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- Alytes obstetricans
- taxon common name
- porodničarska krastača
- short name
- A. obstetricans
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
Male carrying eggs Tadpole The common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) is a species of midwife frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is found in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (although, in the latter, only as an introduction). Like other members of its genus (Alytes), the male toad carries the eggs around entwined on his back and thighs until they are ready to hatch.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests, dry forests, shrubland, rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, temperate desert, arable land, pastureland and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Alytes obstetricans” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.