II 



10. With green spots on the dorsum 11 



- . With brown spots on the dorsum 12 



11. Paratoid glands elongated (Fig. 6b). Distal subarticular 

 tubercle of fourth toe single (Fig. 21) Bufo viridis 



-. Paratoid glands rounded (Fig. 6a). Distal subarticular 

 tubercle of fourth toe double Bufo brongersmax 



12. Distal subarticular tubercle of fourth toe double (Fig. 



19) . Numerous irregular spots on dorsum Bufo maurltanicus 



-. Distal subarticular tubercle of fourth toe single (Fig. 23) . 



Six pairs of roughly square-shaped spots on head and 



dorsum Bufo xeros 



Family Discoglossidae 



This family includes some sixteen species found in Europe, 

 Asia, and North Africa. The majority are terrestrial. In 

 general they deposit their eggs in the water except in the 

 genus Alytes . The species of Alytes exhibit parental care. 

 Amplexus takes place on the ground, and the female transfers 

 the eggs to the male who sticks them to his hindlimbs. He 

 carries them for a period of time, then takes them to water for 

 the larvae to hatch. 



Two species live in North Africa. Discoglossus pictus also 

 occurs on the island of Sicily, and Alytes obstetricans occurs 

 in SW Europe. 



Alytes obstetricans Laurenti, 1768 (Figs. 7-8) 



Alytes obstetricans : Galan, 1931:362. 



Alytes {obstetricans) maurus Pasteur and Bons, 1962. Bull. Soc. 



Zool. France, 87 (1) :71 . 



Diagnosis 



Small toad. Pupil vertical. Paratoid glands small and not 

 kidney-shaped. Lacking interdigital membranes and subarticular 

 tubercles. Three palmar tubercles present. Skin with small 

 warts . 



Size 



Snout-vent lengths to 39 mm. 



Description 



Wide, somewhat flattened head, with a round snout that is 

 somewhat pointed at its tip. Circular tympanum with a diameter 

 0.67- 0.79 times horizontal diameter of eye. Long, slender 

 digits. First digit of the hand shorter than second, second and 

 fourth digits subequal and shorter than third. Three palmar 



