The Betic midwife toad or Sapo Partero Bético (Alytes dickhilleni) is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is endemic to mountains in south eastern Spain. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, ponds, and aquaculture ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Betic Midwife Toad being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Alytes almogavarii
- Alytes obstetricans
- Pelodytes punctatus
- Pelodytes ibericus
- Alsodes nodosus
- Alytes cisternasii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Amphibia
- Order
- Anura
- Family
- Alytidae
- Genus
- Alytes
- Species
- Alytes dickhilleni
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