Midwife toads are a genus of frogs in the family Alytidae, and are found in most of Continental Europe and Northwestern Africa. It has also been introduced to Great Britain. Characteristic of these to
The Alytidae are a family of primitive frogs. Their common name is painted frogs or midwife toads. Most are endemic to Europe, but three species occur in northwest Africa, and a species formerly thoug
Midwife toad
…Midwife toads are a genus (Alytes) of frogs in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae), and are found in most of Continental Europe and Northwestern Africa. It has also been introduced to Great Britain. Characteristic…
Iberian or Portuguese painted frog (Discoglossus galganoi)
Fossil discoglossid from Miocene (†Latonia seyfriedi)