# Painted frog (*Discoglossus pictus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-frog  
Data as of: 2026-11-13

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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 22.1 g |
| Length | up to 8 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Main food | arthropods, vertebrates |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | 760 – 1,500 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | Day and night (cathemeral) |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Introduced range

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists it as introduced in 2 countries, and flagged as invasive in 1 of them. Introduced: France, Spain. Invasive: Spain. Source: https://griis.org/ (CC BY 4.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Amphibia
- order: Anura
- family: Alytidae
- genus: Discoglossus
- species: *Discoglossus 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*

## Common questions

### 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

- [AmphiBIO, a global database for amphibian ecological traits](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4644424.v5), 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](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), 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](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS)](https://griis.org/), CC BY 4.0, 2026-11-13. Pagad, S., Genovesi, P., Carnevali, L., Schigel, D. & McGeoch, M.A. (2018) Introducing the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species. Scientific Data 5: 170202. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.202. Country checklists published through GBIF by the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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