A new record of the Greek frog at the northern border of the species area

By

Crnobrnja-Isailovic, Jelka
Mihailović, Milivoje
Ilić, Marija
Ćorović, Jelena
Jovanović, Bogdan

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-4-15

Original Publication

Herpetozoa

Volume

38

Pages

87--91

Subjects

distribution range , northern edge , Rana graeca , Serbia

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.38.e150553

 

Abstract

The Greek frog (Rana graeca) is a European species, endemic to the Balkan Peninsula. This brown frog inhabits hilly/mountain areas where it almost exclusively spawns in fast-running streams and rivers. The northern border of the species distribution range spreads from northwestern Bosnia & Herzegovina to northwestern Serbia and then shifts towards the southeastern Balkans. The new records noticed in the central part of Serbia (Šumadija) suggest that the presence of the Greek frog could be easily overlooked if a locality is not inspected at the right time of the year. Possible suitable habitats positioned more to the north from the present northern contours of the species area should be thoroughly explored.