SEXUAL DIMORPHISM

Male (Aquatic phase)

1. Filament

2. Crest

3. Flat tail

4. Forelegs (4 unwebbed toes)

5. Hind legs (5 webbed toes)

6. Prominent round cloaca

7. Two dorsolateral folds (oestrus)

8. Black strip from the nostril, crossing the eyes

THREATS

Destruction of its natural habitats:

– Intensive farming and grazing practices.

– Abandonment of traditional livestock practices.

– Seasonality of streams and other bodies of water

– Diseases caused by chytrid fungi.

– Introduction of allochthonous species.

SOLUTIONS

DIVAQUA actions:

– Actions to improve the riverbanks.

– Reduce the effects of diversions and by-pass channels.

– Improve river connectivity (removal of barriers and dams).

– Adaptation and improvement of water troughs.

Rivers

Wetlands

Water troughs

Grille to cover the water tray

Entry and exit ramps