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title: "Common Parsley Frog"
description: "Pelodytes punctatus — Amphibians. The common parsley frog (Pelodytes punctatus) is a species of frog in the genus Pelodytes."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/common-parsley-frog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Common Parsley Frog

> Pelodytes punctatus — Amphibians. The common parsley frog (Pelodytes punctatus) is a species of frog in the genus Pelodytes.

- Scientific name: *Pelodytes punctatus*
- Category: `amphibians` (Amphibians)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lakes & rivers)
- iNaturalist observations: 2833
- Wikidata: [Q523730](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q523730)
- iNaturalist taxon: [548418](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/548418)

## Names

- en: Common Parsley Frog
- de: Westlicher Schlammtaucher
- es: Sapillo moteado común
- fr: Pélodyte ponctué
- nl: Groengestipte kikker
- pt: Sapinho-de-verrugas-verdes
- pl: Nurzaniec błotny

## Countries with the most observations

FR (2239), ES (429), IT (50)

## Summary

The common parsley frog (Pelodytes punctatus) is a species of frog in the genus Pelodytes. It lives southwestern Europe, including France. Its earliest identification is believed to be from 1802.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_parsley_frog

## Photo

![Common Parsley Frog](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/common-parsley-frog/medium.jpg)

Photo: michael_martinez64 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/342307432

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/common-parsley-frog?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).