Perez's Frog

Perez's Frog (Pelophylax perezi) is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. This species is found in southern France and across the whole of the Iberian Peninsula. It has been introduced to the Balearic Islands, and the Canary Islands (Spain), two sites in the United Kingdom (Sheppey, Kent and Newdigate, Surrey) and Madeira and the Azores (Portugal).

It inhabits a wide variety of temporary and permanent waterbodies (pools, streams, ditches, irrigation canals etc.). The terrestrial habitats of the species include forests, Mediterranean-type scrub, agricultural areas, rocky areas, coastal marshes, gardens and urban parks. It breeds in various aquatic habitats, and is able to tolerate some habitat disturbance.

This species appears to be expanding its range to higher elevations, possibly as a result of climate change.

There are generally no major threats to this widespread species. Localized threats include changes in habitat through the loss of traditional agricultural methods, drainage or pollution of wetlands