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Bufotes balearicus

The Balearic green toad (Bufo balearicus, Bufotes balearicus, or Pseudepidalea balearica) is a toad belonging to the true toad family, Bufonidae. It is a lowland species but can be found as high as 1,300 m (4,300 ft) asl in central Italy. In spite of the name, this species is native to Italy (where it is present on all territories except for the extreme north-east, south-east and south-west) and Corsica. It was probably introduced to the Balearic Islands in prehistoric times, where it is common but declining. Once considered the same as Bufo viridis, molecular genetic data now firmly support its status as a separate species.

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