Distribution and Important Areas for the Conservation of Amphibians in the Province of Seville, Spain: Identifying Priorities
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:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
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Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Species | Common Name | Typical Breeding Habitat | Breeding Period (Study Area) |
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Alytes cisternassi | Iberian midwife toad | Streams | Autumn |
Bufo spinosus | Spiny common toad | Streams and rafts | Spring |
Epidalea calamita | Natterjack | Shallow puddles and ponds | Late winter and spring |
Pelodytes ibericus | Iberian parsley frog | Shallow ponds, freshwater marshes | Winter |
Discoglossus galganoi | Iberian painted frog | Shallow puddles and ponds | Spring |
Pelobates cultripes | Western spadefoot | Ponds with long hydroperiod | Spring |
Hyla merdionalis | Mediterranean tree frog | Ponds with long hydroperiod | Late winter/spring |
Pelophylax perezi | Perez’s frog | Very general | Late spring/summer |
Lissotriton boscai | Bosca’s newt | Stream pools and artificial pools | Spring |
Triturus pygmaeus | Southern marbled newt | Stream pools and artificial pools | Spring |
Pleurodeles waltl | Iberian ribbed newt | Ponds with long hydroperiod and pools | Spring |
Salamandra salamandra | Fire salamander | Streams | Autumn |
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Rodríguez-Rodríguez, E.J.; Carmona-González, R. Distribution and Important Areas for the Conservation of Amphibians in the Province of Seville, Spain: Identifying Priorities. Hydrobiology 2022, 1, 39-46. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrobiology1010004
Rodríguez-Rodríguez EJ, Carmona-González R. Distribution and Important Areas for the Conservation of Amphibians in the Province of Seville, Spain: Identifying Priorities. Hydrobiology. 2022; 1(1):39-46. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrobiology1010004
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodríguez-Rodríguez, Eduardo José, and Rafael Carmona-González. 2022. "Distribution and Important Areas for the Conservation of Amphibians in the Province of Seville, Spain: Identifying Priorities" Hydrobiology 1, no. 1: 39-46. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrobiology1010004