Bombina variegata

• Common Names
• Description
• Taxonomy
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• Notes

Common Names

Description

Habitat

Ecology: It can be found in coniferous , deciduous and mixed forests , bushlands and meadows, floodplains and grasslands. At low elevations this species lives in deciduous forests, at higher altitudes it is more often found in coniferous forests and highland glades . The species uses many types of wetland, including lakes , ponds , swamps , rivers , stream pools , springs (including mineral and thermal springs ), puddles, reservoirs , gravel pits , ditches and even water filled wheel ruts . The breeding habitats are typically unshaded temporary pools within, or close to, woodland. The species can tolerate slight water pollution , and has been recorded at very high densities in areas of cleared woodland in the Carpathian Mountains. (Ref. 0)


List of Habitats:1.4Forest - Temperate 3.4Shrubland - Temperate 4.4Grassland - Temperate 5.1Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls ) 5.2Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks 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) 5.9Wetlands (inland) - Freshwater Springs and Oases 5.12Wetlands (inland) - Geothermal Wetlands 5.13Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Inland Deltas 14.1Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable Land 14.2Artificial/Terrestrial - Pastureland 14.5Artificial/Terrestrial - Urban Areas 15.2Artificial/Aquatic - Ponds (below 8ha) 15.5Artificial/Aquatic - Excavations (open) 15.8Artificial/Aquatic - Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land 15.9Artificial/Aquatic - Canals and Drainage Channels , Ditches

Taxonomy

Notes

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

Similar Species

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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Notes

Contributors

• 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.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 29, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 4 providers.
• Kuzmin, S., Denoël, M., Anthony, B., Andreone, F., Schmidt, B., Ogrodowczyk, A., Ogielska, M., Vogrin, M., Cogalniceanu, D., Kovács, T., Kiss, I., Puky, M., Vörös, J., Tarkhnishvili, D., Ananjeva, N. & Orlov, N. 2004. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 18, 2008.
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 29, 2008:

• Carnegie Museums: Amphibians and Reptiles
• European Environment Agency: EUNIS
• Institute of Nature Conservation PAS: Atlas of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Poland
• Institute of Nature Conservation PAS: National System of Proetcted Areas
• Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Terrestrial vertebrate specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 26219
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-661632
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 529741
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 661632
• IUCN ID: 54451
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 136109

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