Bombina pachypus

Description

Habitat

Ecology: The species occurs in shallow, unshaded pools in forests and open areas. Spawning and larval development takes place in these pools. It also occurs in modified habitats , such as low-intensity farmland, pastureland, ditches, irrigations areas, and ponds . (Ref. 56949)

List of Habitats:1.4Forest - Temperate 4.4Grassland - Temperate 5.4Wetlands (inland) - Bogs , Marshes, Swamps , Fens , Peatlands 5.7Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) 5.8Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) 14.1Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable Land 14.2Artificial/Terrestrial - Pastureland 15.2Artificial/Aquatic - Ponds (below 8ha) 15.5Artificial/Aquatic - Excavations (open) 15.7Artificial/Aquatic - Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels) 15.8Artificial/Aquatic - Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Deuterostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Chordonia () - (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
        Phylum: Chordata () - Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
        Subphylum: Vertebrata () - Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
        Infraphylum: Gnathostomata () - Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
        Superclass: Tetrapoda () - Goodrich, 1930
        Class: Amphibia () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Amphibians
        Subclass: Lissamphibia () - Haeckel, 1866
        Superorder: Salientia ()
        Order: Anura () - (Rafinesque, 1815) Hogg, 1839:152
        Suborder: Archeobatrachia ()
        Superfamily: Discoglossoidea () - G�nther, 1858
        Family: Bombinatoridae () - Gray, 1825
        Genus: Bombina () - Oken, 1816
        Specific name: pachypus - (Bonaparte, 1838)
        Scientific name: - Bombina pachypus (Bonaparte, 1838)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 03-Feb-2005

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Bombina

There are approximately 15 species in this genus:

B. bombina (European Fire-Bellied Toad) · B. bombina bombina · B. fortinuptialis (Large-Spined Bell Toad) · B. fortinuptialisin · B. lichuanensis (Lichuan Bell Toad) · B. maxima (Large-Webbed Bell Toad) · B. microdeladigitora (Small-Webbed Bell Toad) · B. orientalis (Fire-Bellied Toad) · B. pachypus · B. variegata (Yellow-Bellied Toad) · B. variegata kolombatovici · B. variegata pachypus · B. variegata scabra · B. variegata variegata · B. varigata

Bibliography

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Amphibian Data. For additional documentation about utilization and CITES status, click on the Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) link above to see the GAA account for this species or alternatively follow this link to the search function on the Global Amphibian Assessment web site and run your own search.
Bologna, M.A., Capula, M. and Carpaneto, G.M. 2000. Anfibi e Rettili del Lazio. Fratelli Palombi Editori, Roma.
Bologna, M.A., Capula, M., Carpaneto, G.M., Cignini, B., Marangoni, C., Venchi, A. and Zapparoli, M. 2003. Anfibi e Rettili a Roma - Atlante e guida delle specie presenti in ciuttà. Comune di Roma, assessorato Ambiente, Assessorato Cultura. Stilgrafica srl., Roma.
Di Cerbo, A.R. and Ferri, V. 1996. Preliminary data on the ecological observations of the Appennine yellow-bellied toad (Bombina pachypus) in Abruzzo, Central Italy. Naturschutzreport 11(1): 91-99.
Fromhage, L., Vences, M. and Veith, M. 2004. Testing alternative vicariance scenarios in Western Mediterranean discoglossid frogs. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 31(1): 308-322.
Guarino, F.M., Bellini, L., Mazzarella, G. and Angelini, F. 1998. Reproductive activity of Bombina pachypus from southern Italy. The Italian Journal of Zoology 65(4): 335-342.
Lanza, B. and Vanni, S. 1991. Notes on the biogeography of the Mediterranean islands Amphibians. Atti Conv. Lincei, Roma. 85: 335-344.
Nascetti, G., Vanni, S., Bullini, L. and Lanza, B. 1983. Variabilità e divergenza genetica in popolazioni italiane del genere Bombina (Amphibia, Discoglossidae). Boll Zool. 49(suppl.): 134-135.
Ohler, A. 1997. Supplement to the list of European Amphibians. In: J.P. Gasc et al. (eds), Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles in Europe, pp. 404-440. Societas Europea Herpetologica & Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (IEGP/SPN).
Stagni, G., Scoccianti, C. and Fusini, R. 2002. Segnalazione di chytridiomicosi in popolazioni di Bombina pachypus (Anura, Bombinatoridae) dell'Appennino tosco-emiliano. In: IV Congresso della Societas Herpetologica Italica, a Ercolano.
Vaccaneo, R. 1931. Ricerche sui caratteri morfologici dei Bombinator italiani. Bolletino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia Comparata della Università di Torino (3)41(5): 1-47.

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Notes

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Contributors

Andreone, F. 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 3, 2006.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 26218
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-661631
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 1000144
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 661631
IUCN ID: 54450
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 136108