Discoglossus pictus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Discoglossus pictus, the Mediterranean painted frog or simply painted frog, is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). Discoglossus pictus is found Mediterranean Africa in northeast Morocco, northern Algeria, and Tunisia, in the islands of Sicily (Italy) and Malta; introduced populations exist in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. Discoglossus scovazzi from Morocco was previously considered a subspecies of D. pictus. Initially, only the former was thought to occur in Morocco, but later research has shown that also D. pictus is present there.
As the common name implies, these frogs can have colorful markings. Three pattern variations occur in this species - almost uniformly colored animals, animals with large, dark spots with bright edges, and animals with two dark brown longitudinal bands, one bright band along the back, and two bright bands along the sides. The belly is whitish. The body is stout with a flat head that is wider than it is long. The dorsal glands are arranged in longitudinal patterns along the back, or can be absent. The pupils are shaped like an upside-down droplet. Mating in North Morocco takes... Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Painted Frog sighting in Paris on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 10 amphibians we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–April, June, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mediterranean Painted Frog in Paris on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–August, October and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mediterranean Painted Frog sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Mediterranean Painted Frog sightings, Paris has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Barcelona (Spain, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mediterranean Painted Frog is recorded against all the amphibians logged in Paris (22 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
