Midwife toads are a genus (Alytes) of frogs in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae), and are found in most of Continental Europe and Northwestern Africa. It has also been introduced to Great Britain. [2]

The common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) is a species of midwife frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is found in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (although, in the latter, only as an introduction).

The common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) is a species of midwife frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae).It is found in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (although, in the …

Alytes maurus, commonly known as the Moroccan midwife toad, is a species of frog in the family Alytidae. It is endemic to Morocco. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, …

Com­mon mid­wife toads are pri­mar­ily ter­res­trial, in­hab­it­ing a wide range of habi­tats such as tem­per­ate forests and semi-arid areas. They suc­cess­fully re­side in hu­man-mod­i­fied habi­tats, such as agri­cul­tural plots and urban areas (ex: Barcelona).

Midwife toad, slow-moving, terrestrial amphibian represented by four species of the genus Alytes (family Discoglossidae). The best-known species is A. obstetricans. These western European toads live in forests and often near ponds and streams in open areas.

Meet the midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) including their appearance, diet, habitat, range, lifespan, breeding and behavior.

EAZA Best Practice Guidelines for Midwife Toads (Alytes sp.)- 1st Edition. European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The common midwife toad, Alytes obstetricans, is widespread in Europe but is currently facing population declines in several countries. This European Species Action Plan (EU SAP) has been prepared with the support of the European Commission.

Midwife toads (Alytes) are a genus of frogs in the Alytidae family (formerly Discoglossidae), and are found in most of Europe and northwestern Africa. Characteristic of these toad-like frogs is their parental care: the males carry a string of fertilised eggs on …