Pelobates balcanicus, commonly called the Balkan spadefoot, is a species of toad in the family Pelobatidae, native to the Balkan Peninsula, with ranges in Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Türkiye.
Taxonomy Long considered a subspecies of Pelobates syriacus, phylogenetic evidence demonstrated that it is a standalone species in 2019.
The Balkan spadefoot has two subspecies: P. b. balcanicus - The nominate subspecies occurs over most of the species' range. P. b. chloeae - Occurs near type location of Metochi, Peloponnese, and perhaps elsewhere on the island.
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