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tubercles. Inner metatarsal tubercle present. Dorsum and flanks 

 covered with small warts. Paratoid gland above the tympanum, 

 extending posterior as a series of small glands on each side of 

 the body. Skin of the belly granulated. Dorsal colour greyish 

 brown with small green patches on the head, back, and 

 upperparts of the limbs. Venter whitish. Iris golden. 



Variation 



Alytes obstetricans is smaller in Morocco than Europe; 

 also the body is slender, and the digits longer and thinner. No 

 individual or geographical variation within Morocco has been 

 described. 



Ecology 



Its ecology is little known in North Africa, but it has 

 been found between 850 and 1500 m altitude. 



Biology 



Tadpoles have been reported in March and August and 

 recently metamorphosed individuals in October. 



Distribution 



Rif and nearby Middle Atlas mountains, Morocco (Fig. 8). 



Bibliography 



Arntzen and Szymura (1984), Galan (1931), Libis (1985), 

 Mellado and Mateo (1992), Pasteur (1961), Pasteur and Bons 

 (1959, 1962) . 



Discoglossus plctus scovazzii Camerano, 1878 (Figs. 9-10) 



Discoglossus pictus: Boulenger, 1891:160. Pasteur and Bons, 



1959: 100. 



Discoglossus scovazzii Camerano, 1878. Att Ace. Torino, 13: 



548 . 



Discoglossus auritus Heron-Royer, 1889. Bull. Soc. Angers, 



1889:177. 



Discoglossus pictus scovazzi: Capula et al., 1985:71. 



Diagnosis 



Frog-like, with pointed snout and round pupil. No 

 subarticular tubercles. Tympanum inconspicuous. Dorsum with 

 dorsolateral fold on each side, usually extending only from eye 

 to shoulder. Back with irregular dark spots or longitudinal 

 stripes . 



Size 



Snout-vent lengths to 70 mm in males and 68 mm in females. 



Description 



Head strongly depressed, with pointed or round snout. 

 Fingers short, first shortest and third longest; second and 

 fourth of equal length. Three palmar tubercles and no 

 subarticular tubercles. Hindlimbs relatively long, with slight 



