Saïda Hossini

"Morocco’s geographic proximity to southwestern Europe likely influenced the composition of its Anuran fauna through historical paleogeographic connections. Understanding the origins of Moroccan Anurans, therefore, requires consideration of the evolutionary history of those from southwestern Europe."

"Despite this limitation, the available fossils provide a broad view of faunal changes that have occurred since the Middle Miocene and form a foundation for hypotheses regarding the origins of modern species. The evolution of Anuran fauna in Morocco appears to be closely linked to climatic variations and paleogeographic transformations."

"Anuran fossils are extremely rare in Morocco. All known specimens discovered to date belong to the Middle Miocene-Holocene periods. These fossils have been recovered from ten distinct deposits located across various regions of the Kingdom. Due to their scattered distribution, it is not possible to trace the evolutionary development of Anurans within a single area."