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Painted frog

Discoglossus pictus Otth, 1837

LCLeast Concernfrogs and toads

The painted frog (Discoglossus pictus) is a species in the family Alytidae, order Anura. Recorded adults weigh about 22.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Painted frog (Discoglossus pictus)
Photo: Fabrizio Li Vigni <[email protected]> · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the painted frog

Weight
22.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
up to 8 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
arthropods, vertebratessrc for Main food
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
760 – 1,500src for Young per litter or clutch
Reproduction
Eggssrc for Reproduction
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the painted frog live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the painted frog as introduced in 2 countries, and flagged as invasive in 1 of them.

  1. Spaininvasive
  2. France

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

What is the painted frog?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Discoglossus pictus, the Mediterranean painted frog or simply painted frog, is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae).

From the Wikipedia article “Discoglossus pictus” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Discoglossus_pictus&oldid=1384385241), 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 painted frog endangered?

The painted frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the painted frog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAmphibia
  4. orderAnura
  5. familyAlytidae
  6. genusDiscoglossus
  7. SpeciesDiscoglossus pictus Otth, 1837

Synonyms Colodactylus caerulescens, Colodactylus coerulescens, Discoglossus algirus, Discoglossus auritus, Discoglossus pictus auritus, Discoglossus pictus ocellata, Discoglossus pictus picta, Discoglossus pictus pictus, Discoglossus pictus vittata, Pseudes pictus, Pseudis picta

Other names and names in other languages (24)
  • Mediterranean painted frogEnglish
  • sapu pintu mediterraneuAsturian
  • Granota pintadaCatalan
  • žabka pestráCzech
  • Malet frøDanish
  • Gemalter ScheibenzünglerGerman
  • Sapillo Pintojo MediterráneoSpanish
  • Sapillo Pintojo Mediterráneo o ArgelinoSpanish
  • Discoglosse PeintFrench
  • Discoglosse peint (Le)French
  • עגולשון מצויHebrew
  • tarka korongnyelvűbékaHungarian
  • Discoglosso DipintoItalian
  • ミミナシガエルJapanese
  • SchijftongkikkerDutch
  • Ropuszka krągłojęzycznaPolish
  • Дискоязычная лягушкаRussian
  • Расписная дискоязычная лягушкаRussian
  • Apo pintatuaroot
  • Gripau granoterroot
  • Kirjosammakkoroot
  • Kirju ketaskeelkonnroot
  • Rana dipintaroot
  • Skivtunggrodaroot

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the painted frog

Other species in the same genus Discoglossus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the painted frog?

An adult painted frog weighs 22.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the painted frog endangered?

The painted frog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What does the painted frog eat?

Its recorded main food is arthropods and vertebrates.

Is the painted frog an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the painted frog as invasive in 1 country: Spain. It lists it as introduced in 2 in all.

What kind of animal is the painted frog?

The painted frog (Discoglossus pictus) belongs to the family Alytidae in the order Anura.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Painted frog (Discoglossus pictus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-frog

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{painted_frog_2026,
  title = {Painted frog (Discoglossus pictus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-frog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}