About Pelophylax epeiroticus (Schneider, Sofianidou & Kyriakopoulou-Sklavounou, 1984)
Like most frog species, Epirus water frogs (Pelophylax epeiroticus) display sexual dimorphism. Males reach a maximum length of 2.9 inches (74 mm), while females grow larger, up to 3.3 inches (84 mm). Their dorsal side is typically green and marked with irregular black spots, and their underside is pale. Outside of the mating season, the vocal sacs of males are olive; during mating season, these vocal sacs can turn dark gray. This species lives in Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, marshes, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss, and is classified as vulnerable because populations within its relatively small range are fragmented.
