List of amphibians of Great Britain facts for kids

This is a list of amphibians of Great Britain. There are seven amphibian species native to Great Britain, in addition, there are a number of naturalized species. The natives comprise three newts, two toads and four frogs. All native species are least concern.

Native species

Pleurodelinae

Image	Name	Larva
	Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)
	Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
	Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus)

Bufonidae

Image	Name	Tadpole
	Common toad (Bufo bufo)
	Spiny toad (Bufo spinosus) – Jersey
	Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita)

Ranidae

Image	Name	Tadpole / froglet
	Common frog (Rana temporaria)
	Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae)
	Agile frog (Rana dalmatina) – Jersey

Naturalised and escaped species

• Salamanders and newts
  • Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) — has bred at least once
  • Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) (naturalised)
  • Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex)
• Toads
  • Midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) (naturalised)
  • Yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) — was naturalised but current status unknown.
• Frogs
  • Painted frog (Discoglossus pictus) — has bred at least once
  • European tree frog (Hyla arborea)
  • Australian green tree frog (Litoria caerulea) — has bred at least once
  • Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) (naturalised)
  • Edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) (naturalised)
  • Iberian water frog (Pelophylax perezi) – has bred
  • American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeiana) — successfully bred
  • African clawed toad (Xenopus laevis) — two populations survived in the UK for 50 years, now extinct apart from in Calderstones Park.

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Anfibios de Gran Bretaña para niños