they may be able to quickly shift into new ecosystems even in the face of climate change and shifting ecologies. This also can contribute to the frogs’ ability to adapt. In captivity These frogs can potentially live well in captivity, but they were rarely kept as pets in the nineteenth century. There is little evidence to suggest that they are kept as pets today. Legal protection The parsley frog is not critically endangered, but it is protected under law in Europe. There are several European laws that protect this frog: in France, The Berne Convention, Appendix III (1979); in Italy, Habitats Directive 1992/43/CEE; in Piedmont, Italy, Piedmont Regional Law 29/1984, Article I; and lastly in Linguria, Italy, Liguria Regional Law 4/1992, Article 11. Because of the temporality of their breeding grounds, conservation efforts may be widespread and broad. References Andreas Nöllert & Christel Nöllert: Die Amphibien Europas. Franckh-Kosmos, Stuttgart, 1992, External links Species info. at Reptiles & aAmphibians of France Images at www.herp.it Images of Pelodytes ibericus at www.herp.it Pelodytes Amphibians described in 1802 Amphibians of Europe Fauna of Portugal Fauna of Italy Taxa named by François Marie Daudin