Iberian Painted Frog
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Iberian Painted Frog

Discoglossus galganoi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Monfragüe National Park
16 Verified records at Monfragüe National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Iberian painted frog (Discoglossus galganoi) is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is found in Portugal and Spain, where its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, sandy shores, arable land, and grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Painted Frog sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Monfragüe National Park

Iberian Midwife Toad
LC

Iberian Midwife Toad

Amphibian

Alytes cisternasii

Insufficient data
Iberian Green Frog
LC

Iberian Green Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pelophylax perezi

40–50% · Likely
Giant Toad
LC

Giant Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Bufo spinosus

30–40% · Possible
Mediterranean Tree Frog
LC

Mediterranean Tree Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Hyla meridionalis

20–30% · Possible
Natterjack Toad
LC

Natterjack Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Epidalea calamita

20–30% · Possible
Iberian Spadefoot Toad
VU

Iberian Spadefoot Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pelobates cultripes

10–20% · With luck
Iberian Frog
VU

Iberian Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rana iberica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
3 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Iberian Painted Frog in Monfragüe National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Painted Frog sighting in Monfragüe National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Iberian Painted Frog in Monfragüe National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Iberian Painted Frog in Monfragüe National Park in our monthly data.

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