Epirus water frog
Pelophylax epeiroticus (Schneider, Sofianidou & Kyriakopoulou-Sklavounou, 1984)
NTNear Threatenedfrogs and toads
The epirus water frog (Pelophylax epeiroticus) is a species in the family Ranidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 59 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the epirus water frog
- Weight
- 59 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- up to 8.5 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 5 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2,575src for Young per litter or clutch
- Reproduction
- Eggssrc for Reproduction
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the epirus water frog live?
Not recorded
What is the epirus water frog?
The Epirus water frog (Pelophylax epeiroticus) is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is found in western Greece, including Kerkyra, and the southern areas of Albania. The species is collected from the wild for human consumption.
From the Wikipedia article “Epirus water frog” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Epirus_water_frog&oldid=1377194976), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the epirus water frog endangered?
The epirus water frog is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the epirus water frog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAmphibia
- orderAnura
- familyRanidae
- genusPelophylax
- SpeciesPelophylax epeiroticus (Schneider, Sofianidou & Kyriakopoulou-Sklavounou, 1984)
Synonyms Hylarana epeirotica, Rana epeirotica
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- Epirus pool frogEnglish
- Epirus pool frogEnglish
- ضفدع الماء الإبيروسيArabic
- skokan epeiroskýCzech
- EpirusfroschGerman
- Epirus-WasserfroschGerman
- Ηπειρωτικός ΒάτραχοςGreek
- Βάτραχος της ΗπείρουGreek
- epeiroksenvihersammakkoFinnish
- Grenouille épiroteFrench
- EpirusmeerkikkerDutch
- Griekse PoelkikkerDutch
- Элладская лягушкаRussian
Relatives of the epirus water frog
Other species in the same genus Pelophylax.
Marsh frog
Pelophylax ridibundus
Pool frog
Pelophylax lessonae
Perez's frog
Pelophylax perezi
Sahara frog
Pelophylax saharicus
Dark-spotted frog
Pelophylax nigromaculatus
Balkan frog
Pelophylax shqipericus
CompareEpirus water frog vs Marsh frogEpirus water frog vs Pool frogEpirus water frog vs Perez's frogEpirus water frog vs Sahara frog
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the epirus water frog?
An adult epirus water frog weighs 59 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the epirus water frog endangered?
The epirus water frog is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the epirus water frog?
The epirus water frog (Pelophylax epeiroticus) belongs to the family Ranidae in the order Anura.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits · CC BY 4.0 · v1
Oliveira, B.F., São-Pedro, V.A., Santos-Barrera, G., Penone, C. & Costa, G.C. (2017) AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits. Scientific Data 4: 170123. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.123. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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