Betic Midwife Toad vs Devil's Shoestring

Alytes dickhilleni compared with Tephrosia angustissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Betic Midwife Toad Devil's Shoestring
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Alytidae Fabaceae
Genus Alytes Tephrosia
Species Alytes dickhilleni Tephrosia angustissima

Conservation Status

Betic Midwife Toad

EN — Endangered

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Betic Midwife Toad Devil's Shoestring
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Betic Midwife Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Devil's Shoestring

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Betic Midwife Toad

The Betic Midwife Toad (Alytes dickhilleni) is a species in the genus Alytes. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Devil's Shoestring

No description available.

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