Iberian Green Frog
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Iberian Green Frog

Pelophylax perezi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
107 Verified records at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Perez's frog (Pelophylax perezi), also known as Iberian waterfrog, Iberian green frog or Coruna frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is native to southern France, Portugal, Spain, and has been introduced to the Canary and Balearic Islands, Madeira, the United Kingdom, and the Azores. In the Iberian Peninsula it is widespread and common. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, sandy shores, arable land, and urban areas. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Green Frog sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

Iberian Frog
VU

Iberian Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Rana iberica

10–20% · With luck
Natterjack Toad
LC

Natterjack Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Epidalea calamita

10–20% · With luck
Giant Toad
LC

Giant Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Bufo spinosus

10–20% · With luck
Iberian Spadefoot Toad
VU

Iberian Spadefoot Toad

🌙 Nocturnal Amphibian

Pelobates cultripes

10–20% · With luck
Iberian Tree Frog
LC

Iberian Tree Frog

Amphibian

Hyla molleri

5–10% · With luck
Iberian Painted Frog
LC

Iberian Painted Frog

🌅 Crepuscular Amphibian

Discoglossus galganoi

<5% · Rare
Iberian Midwife Toad
LC

Iberian Midwife Toad

Amphibian

Alytes cisternasii

<5% · Rare
Common Midwife Toad
LC

Common Midwife Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Alytes obstetricans

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
2 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
3 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
4 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
5 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Iberian Green Frog in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Green Frog sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Iberian Green Frog in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Iberian Green Frog in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.

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