title: Pelophylax demarchii
text: # Pelophylax demarchii
  
  Pelophylax demarchii is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is only known from its unspecific type locality, Eritrea. Its taxonomic status is unclear. Common name Eritrea pond frog has been coined for it.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name demarchii honours Marco De Marchi [it], an Italian naturalist, hydrobiologist, industrialist, and philanthropist.
  
  ## Taxonomy
  
  Pelophylax demarchii was described by Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci [fr] based on two syntypes, of which one is lost. It is uncertain whether it is a valid species; it most closely resembles Pelophylax ridibundus and might be its synonym.
  
  ## Habitat and conservation
  
  Ecological requirements, distribution, and current population status of this species are unknown. Consequently, it is listed as "data deficient" in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  
  