Pelophylax shqipericus
VUVulnerable

Pelophylax shqipericus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

4

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AMPHIBIA

Order

ANURA

Family

RANIDAE

Genus

Pelophylax

Pelophylax shqipericus belongs to the family RANIDAE, order ANURA, within the AMPHIBIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine coastal/supratidalMajorMarine intertidalMajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent freshwater lakesMajor
04Threats

Threats

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Ongoing

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Garbage & solid waste

Ongoing

Gathering terrestrial plants

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing

Other ecosystem modifications

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Species management
Species recovery
Legislation
06Range

Found in 4 Countries

07National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUENEndangeredVUVulnerableHigher local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Pelophylax shqipericus (Pelophylax shqipericus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/virpazar-frog

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