In the Samara region today there are not so many species of amphibians. There are three main groups of biotopes here: drive, forest and open.
Amphibians of the Samara region: list
Open biotopes gravitate:
- The common garlic.
- The toad is green.
To the forest:
- The frog is witty.
- Copper.
- Spindle tree.
- Lizard viviparous.
- The toad is gray.
- The grass frog.
To drive:
- A pond frog.
- Triton is comb.
- The frog is lake.
- Triton vulgaris.
- Red-bellied toad.
At the moment, some amphibians of the Samara region are on the verge of extinction. Common species here are the common garlic, the toad is green, the frog is sharp-faced and lake.
Gray toad
These amphibians of the Samara region, the photo of which is presented above, are the largest in all of Europe and not only. The creature has a squat, wide body. On the paws of a gray toad you can see short fingers. Her eyes are orange, with horizontal black pupils. But the color of the skin of this amphibian changes and depends not only on age and gender, but also on the time of year. The following colors are found: terracotta, sand, olive, gray, dark brown.
These amphibians of the Samara region have rough and dry skin with a small amount of glands. This allows them to retain moisture and will be removed long distances from water bodies.
In males, the body length is about 9 centimeters, and in females - 13.
Red-bellied Toad
These amphibians of the Samara region, whose photos are striking in beauty, are the most vulnerable species and belong to the tailless genus of the toad family from the bombing family. Adults on average have a body length of 3.5 - 6 centimeters. The head of the red-bellied toad is rounded and small. The iris is bronze. The eyes are large in size, with pupils of a heart-shaped or triangular shape. The stomach of these amphibians is smooth, orange in color. Near the cesspools are small warts. On the back there is a skin with sharp and high tubercles. There are no sharp spikes on their tops.
Pond frog
These amphibians of the Samara region are the smallest representatives from the group of green frogs in the country's fauna. The maximum body length of an adult is 8.4 centimeters.
The back of a pond frog can have several color options: brown or brown, grassy and bright green. Often there are unusual combinations of these shades with a green-brown mosaic background. In the mating season, the sides are yellowish in color. At this time, the back of the males can be completely painted in canary color. This is not all the features. The pond frog on the back has a longitudinal light stripe. However, there are specimens without stripes and spots. The belly is usually milky white. In this area, as well as on the throat, you can see small spots.
Comb Newt
These amphibians of the Samara region have a fairly large body. Its length can reach 13.6 centimeters. These are the largest newts of those that live on the territory of Russia. The creature's skin is coarse-grained and rough on the back, and smooth on the stomach. The head of the newt is flattened, and the body is stocky and massive. The crest of an amphibian is serrated and runs from the base of the tail to eye level.
In males, the muzzle is usually rounded. Their cesspool is dark and convex, and on the tail you can see a longitudinal bluish-white line. In females of the newt, the crest is absent. A thin yellow line runs along their back. The cesspool is reddish and flattened.
Finally
Amphibians of the Samara region - this is the whole world. Many animals living in the area may disappear forever. In the Samara region at the moment 11 species of amphibians live. It is worth noting that these creatures are terrestrial primitive vertebrates. To preserve some species, several basic requirements should be observed: to ensure the protection of all migration routes of amphibians, the habitat, and, of course, the conditions for their reproduction. This is the only way to increase the number of endangered species. Disastrous for amphibians in the Samara region is pollution of water bodies by bit, as well as industrial effluents.