Evidence has been accreting that the Pelodytes of most of (western) Portugal may represent a species in its own right. A new paper seems to confirm this. Moreover, it hints that yet another new species occupies much of Spain, excluding the range of the South-Central Iberian Pelodytes ibericus and Catalonia where (together with France and NW Italy) the "leftovers" of Pelodytes punctatus sensu stricto reside.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 0314004254
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To pimp the news, here's one of each from my archives. Why not turn this into a wintery "I love Pelodytes" thread, so add your shots too!?
Pelodytes punctatus s.s. (June 2011, C France)
Pelodytes ibericus (December 2010, Cádiz province, Spain)
Pelodytes ?sp. nov. 1 - Portugal (December 2010, Algarve)
Pelodytes ?sp. nov. 2 - C, NW and E (except NE) Spain (April 2006, Murcia)