The belly of females is usually cream and unspotted. Like many water frogs, P. shqipericus has entirely webbed feet, with the webbing extending to the tips of the toes. Both males and females utter a distress call that lasts several seconds. The male advertising call does not have discrete pulse groups. Conservation status Populations in Albania and Montenegro are diminishing due to a variety of factors. Fragmentation of its habitat is occurring as wetlands are drained for infrastructure and farming, and the quality of its remaining habitat is declining through pollution from agricultural and industrial run-off. Although Lake Skadar is a protected site on both the Albanian and Montenegrin sides and recognised as an important wetland by the Ramsar Convention, there is still a significant amount of collection of amphibians that occurs at the lake for the pet trade and the food industry. This practice reduces the population but also introduces fatal diseases, such as chytridiomycosis, and non-native frogs to the region. Breeding and larval development of offspring rely on the aquatic nature of its habitat. It is not known how well the Albanian water frog will adapt to the threats and changes in its environment. References External links Albanian water frog (Pelophylax shqipericus), Arkive.org Pelophylax Amphibians of Europe Amphibians described in 1987 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot