List of near threatened amphibians facts for kids
Amphibians are amazing creatures like frogs, toads, and salamanders. They live both in water and on land. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) keeps a special list called the Red List. This list helps us understand which animals are in danger.
When an animal is listed as "Near Threatened" (NT), it means they are not yet in immediate danger of disappearing. However, they are close to becoming "Vulnerable" or "Endangered" if we don't protect them. It's like a warning sign!
As of September 2016, the IUCN listed 402 different types of amphibians as Near Threatened. This means about 6.2% of all the amphibian species they have checked are in this category. This list shows you some of these special amphibians.
Contents
- Meet the Salamanders: Near Threatened Species
- Fascinating Frogs: Near Threatened Species
- Robber Frogs: Masters of Disguise
- Shrub Frogs: Leaping Through Life
- True Toads: Bumpy but Beautiful
- Fleshbelly Frogs: Unique Amphibians
- Glass Frogs: See-Through Wonders
- Litter Frogs: Hiding in Plain Sight
- Screeching Frogs: Sounds of the Wild
- Hemiphractids: Carrying Their Young
- Cycloramphids: Diverse Frogs
- Poison Dart Frogs: Colorful but Cautious
- Mantellids: Madagascar's Marvels
- Fork-Tongued Frogs: River Dwellers
- Narrow-Mouthed Frogs: Tiny Voices
- True Frogs: Common but Special
- Puddle Frogs: Small but Mighty
- Hylids: Tree Frogs and Their Relatives
- African Reed Frogs: Colorful and Lively
- Pyxicephalids: African Giants and Moss Frogs
- Other Frog Species to Discover
- Images for kids
- See also
Meet the Salamanders: Near Threatened Species
There are 62 types of salamanders that are considered Near Threatened. Salamanders are amphibians with long bodies, short legs, and tails.
Lungless Salamanders: A Special Group
These salamanders don't have lungs! They breathe through their skin and the lining of their mouths.
- Green salamander (Aneides aeneus)
- Clouded salamander (Aneides ferreus)
- Black salamander (Aneides flavipunctatus)
- Wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans)
- Kern Plateau salamander (Batrachoseps robustus)
- Peter's mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa adspersa)
- Chinateca salamander (Bolitoglossa chinanteca)
- Doflein's salamander (Bolitoglossa dofleini)
- Lincoln's climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa lincolni)
- O'Donnell's salamander (Bolitoglossa odonnelli)
- Medellin mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa phalarosoma)
- Ramos' mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa ramosi)
- Longnose mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa rostrata)
- Savage's mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa savagei)
- Shadowy web-footed salamander (Bolitoglossa sombra)
- Walker's salamander (Bolitoglossa walkeri)
- Primeval splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton priscus)
- Cumberland dusky salamander (Desmognathus abditus)
- Seepage salamander (Desmognathus aeneus)
- Oklahoma salamander (Eurycea tynerensis)
- Costa Rica worm salamander (Oedipina cyclocauda)
- Caddo Mountain salamander (Plethodon caddoensis)
- Del Norte salamander (Plethodon elongatus)
- Red-cheeked salamander (Plethodon jordani)
- Larch Mountain salamander (Plethodon larselli)
- Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon neomexicanus)
- Cheat Mountain salamander (Plethodon nettingi)
- Rich Mountain salamander (Plethodon ouachitae)
- White-spotted salamander (Plethodon punctatus)
- Shenandoah Mountain salamander (Plethodon virginia)
- Ambrosi's cave salamander (Speleomantes ambrosii)
- Imperial cave salamander (Speleomantes imperialis)
- Italian cave salamander (Speleomantes italicus)
- French cave salamander (Speleomantes strinatii)
- Sierra Juarez moss salamander (Thorius adelos)
True Salamanders and Newts
This group includes many well-known salamanders and newts.
- Pyrenean brook salamander (Calotriton asper)
- Taliang knobby newt (Liangshantriton taliangensis)
- Striped newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus)
- Northern banded newt (Ommatotriton ophryticus)
- Spot-tailed warty newt (Paramesotriton caudopunctatus)
- Hong Kong warty newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis)
- Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
- Near Eastern fire salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata)
- Danube crested newt (Triturus dobrogicus)
- Southern marbled newt (Triturus pygmaeus)
- Black knobby newt (Tylototriton asperrimus)
- Emperor newt (Tylototriton shanjing)
- Vietnamese crocodile newt (Tylotriton vietnamensis)
Other Salamander Species to Know
Here are more salamander species that are Near Threatened.
- Streamside salamander (Ambystoma barbouri)
- One-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma pholeter)
- Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
- Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis)
- California giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus)
- Persian mountain salamander (Iranodon persicus)
- Wushan salamander (Liua shihi)
- Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi)
- Cascade torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae)
- Columbia torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton kezeri)
Fascinating Frogs: Near Threatened Species
There are 340 frog species that are Near Threatened. Frogs are known for their strong legs, smooth skin, and loud calls.
Robber Frogs: Masters of Disguise
These frogs are often found in forests and can be hard to spot!
- Eleutherodactylus dimidiatus
- Eileen's robber frog (Eleutherodactylus eileenae)
- Eleutherodactylus flavescens
- Eleutherodactylus glaucoreius
- Martinique robber frog (Eleutherodactylus martinicensis)
- Eleutherodactylus pantoni
- Coastal red-rumped frog (Eleutherodactylus paralius)
Shrub Frogs: Leaping Through Life
Shrub frogs are often found in trees and bushes, known for their climbing skills.
- White-eared tree frog (Feihyla kajau)
- Feihyla palpebralis
- Everett's flying frog (Philautus everetti)
- Borneo bubble-nest frog (Philautus hosii)
- Philautus longicrus
- Philautus mjobergi
- Pseudophilautus rus
- Pseudophilautus sordidus
- Pseudophilautus stictomerus
- Raorchestes beddomii
- Rhacophorus baluensis
- Rhacophorus bifasciatus
- Vietnam flying frog (Rhacophorus calcaneus)
- Jade tree frog (Rhacophorus dulitensis)
- Rhacophorus gauni
- Rhacophorus gongshanensis
- Rhacophorus harrissoni
- Rhacophorus monticola
- Rhacophorus nigropunctatus
- Rhacophorus prasinatus
- Reinwardti's frog (Rhacophorus reinwardtii)
- Malaysian flying frog (Rhacophorus rufipes)
- Taipei tree frog (Rhacophorus taipeianus)
- Rhacophorus zhaojuensis
- Cinnamon frog (Theloderma pictum)
- Theloderma rhododiscus
- Theloderma stellatum
True Toads: Bumpy but Beautiful
Toads are a type of frog, often with drier, bumpier skin.
- Southwestern toad (Anaxyrus mexicanus)
- White-lipped slender toad (Ansonia albomaculata)
- Kadamaian stream toad (Ansonia hanitschi)
- Ansonia leptopus
- Long-fingered slender toad (Ansonia longidigita)
- Ansonia minuta
- Spiny slender toad (Ansonia spinulifer)
- Brongersma's toad (Barbarophryne brongersmai)
- Bufo cryptotympanicus
- Bufo pageoti
- Bufo tuberculatus
- Caucasian toad (Bufo verrucosissimus)
- Indian toad (Duttaphrynus parietalis)
- Incilius campbelli
- Melanophryniscus cupreuscapularis
- Maldonada redbelly toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae)
- Melanophryniscus sanmartini
- Nyika dwarf toad (Mertensophryne nyikae)
- Osornophryne bufoniformis
- Marbled tree toad (Pedostibes rugosus)
- Short-legged dwarf toad (Pelophryne signata)
- Blomberg's toad (Rhaebo blombergi)
- Choco toad (Rhaebo hypomelas)
- Rhinella achalensis
- Concepcion toad (Rhinella arunco)
- Valle Santiago beaked toad (Rhinella festae)
- Falcon toad (Rhinella sternosignata)
Fleshbelly Frogs: Unique Amphibians
This family of frogs is very diverse and found in many habitats.
- Craugastor cyanochthebius
- Yucatan robber frog (Craugastor yucatanensis)
- Ecuador leaf frog (Noblella lochites)
- Quindio robber frog (Pristimantis alalocophus)
- Mountain robber frog (Pristimantis altae)
- Santander robber frog (Pristimantis anolirex)
- La Loma robber frog (Pristimantis caryophyllaceus)
- Pristimantis celator
- Espada's robber frog (Pristimantis galdi)
- Pristimantis illotus
- Pristimantis juanchoi
- Pristimantis jubatus
- Pristimantis kareliae
- Pristimantis lassoalcalai
- Pristimantis luteolateralis
- San Lorenzo robber frog (Pristimantis megalops)
- Miyata's robber frog (Pristimantis miyatai)
- Uribe robber frog (Pristimantis molybrignus)
- Leopard robber frog (Pristimantis pardalis)
- Pristimantis percnopterus
- Pristimantis riveti
- Andagoya robber frog (Pristimantis roseus)
- Santa Marta robber frog (Pristimantis sanctaemartae)
- Pristimantis sanguineus
- Pyburn's robber frog (Pristimantis savagei)
- Pristimantis silverstonei
- Albania robber frog (Pristimantis simoterus)
- Pristimantis spinosus
- San Adolfo robber frog (Pristimantis tamsitti)
- Cebolleta robber frog (Pristimantis tayrona)
- Pristimantis vanadise
- Coconuco robber frog (Pristimantis vicarius)
- Pristimantis viridis
Glass Frogs: See-Through Wonders
These frogs have transparent skin on their bellies, so you can see their insides!
- Antioquia giant glass frog (Centrolene antioquiense)
- Urrao cochran frog (Cochranella megistra)
- Cochranella nola
- Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum
- Rio Azuela glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium pellucidum)
- Lynch's cochran frog (Nymphargus ignotus)
- Spotted cochran frog (Nymphargus ocellatus)
- Rulyrana spiculata
Litter Frogs: Hiding in Plain Sight
Litter frogs often blend in with leaves and dirt on the forest floor.
- Leptobrachium ailaonicum
- Dring's Asian toad (Leptolalax dringi)
- Sarawak slender litter frog (Leptolalax gracilis)
- Leptolalax maurus
- Kinabalu horned frog (Megophrys baluensis)
- Megophrys binchuanensis
- Dring's horned frog (Megophrys dringi)
- Kobayashi's horned frog (Megophrys kobayashii)
- Megophrys longipes
- Mangshan horned toad (Megophrys mangshanensis)
- Jingdong horned toad (Megophrys omeimontis)
- Lichuan toothed toad (Oreolalax lichuanensis)
- Warty toothed toad (Oreolalax rugosus)
- Oreolalax schmidti
Screeching Frogs: Sounds of the Wild
These frogs are known for their distinct calls.
- Guinea screeching frog (Arthroleptis crusculum)
- Krokosua squeaking frog (Arthroleptis krokosua)
- Astylosternus laticephalus
- Mountain night frog (Astylosternus montanus)
- Mukuzira long-fingered frog (Cardioglossa cyaneospila)
- Cardioglossa nigromaculata
- Cameroon egg frog (Leptodactylodon ovatus)
- Amani forest tree frog (Leptopelis macrotis)
- Tai forest tree frog (Leptopelis occidentalis)
- Uluguru forest tree frog (Leptopelis uluguruensis)
- Leptopelis zebra
Hemiphractids: Carrying Their Young
Some frogs in this group carry their eggs or tadpoles on their backs!
- Gastrotheca aguaruna
- Gastrotheca andaquiensis
- Gold-spotted marsupial frog (Gastrotheca aureomaculata)
- Ecuador horned treefrog (Hemiphractus bubalus)
- Banded horned treefrog (Hemiphractus fasciatus)
- Stefania satelles
Cycloramphids: Diverse Frogs
This group includes frogs from South America, often found near streams.
- Crossodactylodes bokermanni
- Crossodactylodes izecksohni
- Cycloramphus brasiliensis
- Cycloramphus semipalmatus
- Rupirana cardosoi
- Thoropa saxatilis
Poison Dart Frogs: Colorful but Cautious
These frogs are famous for their bright colors, which warn predators that they are poisonous.
- Pleasing poison frog (Ameerega bassleri)
- Cauca rocket frog (Colostethus agilis)
- Santa Rita rocket frog (Colostethus fraterdanieli)
- Anthony's poison arrow frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
- Epipedobates machalilla
- Hyloxalus fascianigrus
- Chimbo rocket frog (Hyloxalus infraguttatus)
- Lehmann's rocket frog (Hyloxalus lehmanni)
- Hyloxalus shuar
- Oophaga sylvatica
- Kokoe poison frog (Phyllobates aurotaenia)
- Black-legged poison frog (Phyllobates bicolor)
- Red-headed poison frog (Ranitomeya fantastica)
- Boquete rocket frog (Silverstoneia nubicola)
Mantellids: Madagascar's Marvels
Many of these frogs are found only on the island of Madagascar.
- Aglyptodactylus chorus
- Boophis elenae
- Boophis obscurus
- Boophis periegetes
- Boophis quasiboehmei
- Boophis rufioculis
- Gephyromantis blanci
- Decary's Madagascar frog (Gephyromantis decaryi)
- Gephyromantis leucocephalus
- Climbing mantella (Mantella laevigata)
- Mantidactylus cowanii
- Isaka-ivondro Madagascar frog (Spinomantis bertini)
- Elegant Madagascar frog (Spinomantis elegans)
Fork-Tongued Frogs: River Dwellers
These frogs are often found near rivers and streams in Asia.
- Limnonectes asperatus
- Blyth's river frog (Limnonectes blythii)
- Dammerman's wart frog (Limnonectes dammermani)
- Rough-backed river frog (Limnonectes ibanorum)
- Inger's wart frog (Limnonectes ingeri)
- Luzon fanged frog (Limnonectes macrocephalus)
- Giant Philippine frog (Limnonectes magnus)
- Malesian frog (Limnonectes malesianus)
- Lesser swamp frog (Limnonectes paramacrodon)
- Limnonectes rhacodus
- Tweedie's wart frog (Limnonectes tweediei)
- Annandale's paa frog (Nanorana annandalii)
- Nanorana arnoldi
- Nanorana ercepeae
- Tibetan frog (Nanorana pleskei)
- Kwang-yang Asian frog (Nanorana quadranus)
- Seep frog (Occidozyga baluensis)
- Quasipaa verrucospinosa
Narrow-Mouthed Frogs: Tiny Voices
This diverse group of frogs has small mouths and often lives underground or in leaf litter.
- Boulenger's climbing frog (Anodonthyla boulengeri)
- Buzzing frog (Cophixalus bombiens)
- Rattling frog (Cophixalus crepitans)
- Scanty frog (Cophixalus exiguus)
- Tomato frog (Dyscophus antongilii)
- Elachistocleis erythrogaster
- Blunt-headed burrowing frog (Glyphoglossus molossus)
- Kalophrynus baluensis
- Kalophrynus nubicola
- Burrowing grainy frog (Kalophrynus subterrestris)
- Bicol narrowmouth toad (Kaloula kokacii)
- Middle back-stripe bullfrog (Kaloula mediolineata)
- Labang forest rice frog (Microhyla perparva)
- Kapit rice frog (Microhyla petrigena)
- Oreophryne jeffersoniana
- Interior digging frog (Plethodontohyla tuberata)
- Betampona digging frog (Rhombophryne coudreaui)
- Madagascar rain frog (Scaphiophryne madagascariensis)
- Scaphiophryne matsoko
- Uperodon montanus
- Uperodon obscurus
True Frogs: Common but Special
This is a very large family of frogs found all over the world.
- Amolops cremnobatus
- Amolops daiyunensis
- Amolops lifanensis
- Amolops viridimaculatus
- Chalcorana macrops
- Bicolored frog (Clinotarsus curtipes)
- Glandirana tientaiensis
- Hylarana banjarana
- Hylarana chitwanensis
- Hylarana moellendorffi
- Hylarana similis
- Indosylvirana temporalis
- Crawfish frog (Lithobates areolatus)
- Gopher frog (Lithobates capito)
- Maya Mountains frog (Lithobates juliani)
- Transverse volcanic leopard frog (Lithobates neovolcanicus)
- Kiau Borneo frog (Meristogenys kinabaluensis)
- Kapit Borneo frog (Meristogenys phaeomerus)
- Malaysian Borneo frog (Meristogenys poecilus)
- Whitehead's Borneo frog (Meristogenys whiteheadi)
- Vietnam sucker frog (Odorrana chapaensis)
- Yunnanfu frog (Odorrana grahami)
- Lung-shen-hsien frog (Odorrana lungshengensis)
- Pelophylax caralitanus
- Dark-spotted frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus)
- Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii)
- Cascades frog (Rana cascadae)
- Iberian frog (Rana iberica)
- Sanguirana luzonensis
- Borneo splash frog (Staurois tuberilinguis)
- Sylvirana mortenseni
Puddle Frogs: Small but Mighty
These small frogs are found in Africa and often live near puddles or temporary water sources.
- Rugegewald river frog (Phrynobatrachus acutirostris)
- Phrynobatrachus uzungwensis
Hylids: Tree Frogs and Their Relatives
This group includes many tree frogs, known for their ability to climb.
- Aplastodiscus cavicola
- Aplastodiscus eugenioi
- Aplastodiscus weygoldti
- Bokermannohyla sagarana
- Ecnomiohyla miotympanum
- Pine Barrens tree frog (Hyla andersonii)
- Southern highland tree frog (Hyla euphorbiacea)
- Hyloscirtus alytolylax
- Bogota treefrog (Hyloscirtus bogotensis)
- Sardinata tree frog (Hyloscirtus callipeza)
- La Loma tree frog (Hyloscirtus colymba)
- Jahn's tree frog (Hyloscirtus jahni)
- Cordillera central tree frog (Hyloscirtus larinopygion)
- White-black tree frog (Hypsiboas alboniger)
- Hypsiboas cipoensis
- Isthmohyla melacaena
- Volcan Barba treefrog (Isthmohyla picadoi)
- Zetek's treefrog (Isthmohyla zeteki)
- Litoria jungguy
- Pearson's green tree frog (Litoria pearsoniana)
- Phrynomedusa appendiculata
- Cloud forest stream frog (Ptychohyla euthysanota)
- Scinax oreites
- Scinax trapicheiroi
- Blue-spotted Mexican tree frog (Smilisca cyanosticta)
- Xenohyla truncata
African Reed Frogs: Colorful and Lively
These small, often brightly colored frogs are found across Africa.
- Ivory coast wart frog (Acanthixalus sonjae)
- Nigeria banana frog (Afrixalus nigeriensis)
- Natal banana frog (Afrixalus spinifrons)
- Nimba banana frog (Afrixalus vibekensis)
- Sharpsnout reed frog (Hyperolius acutirostris)
- Bamenda reed frog (Hyperolius ademetzi)
- Dizangue reed frog (Hyperolius bopeleti)
- Sierra Leone reed frog (Hyperolius chlorosteus)
- Goldbelly reed frog (Hyperolius chrysogaster)
- Tigoni reed frog (Hyperolius cystocandicans)
- Wermuth's reed frog (Hyperolius wermuthi)
- Nimba reed frog (Hyperolius zonatus)
- Chochran's running frog (Kassina cochranae)
Pyxicephalids: African Giants and Moss Frogs
This family includes some of the largest frogs in Africa, as well as tiny moss frogs.
- Amietia tenuoplicata
- Ice frog (Amietia vertebralis)
- Drewes' moss frog (Arthroleptella drewesii)
- Landdros moss frog (Arthroleptella landdrosia)
- Lightfoot's moss frog (Arthroleptella lightfooti)
- Cape caco (Cacosternum capense)
- Montane marsh frog (Poyntonia paludicola)
Other Frog Species to Discover
Here are more frog species that are Near Threatened, showing how many different kinds of amphibians need our attention.
- Tusked frog (Adelotus brevis)
- Allobates mcdiarmidi
- Allobates paleovarzensis
- Black spiny-chest frog (Alsodes nodosus)
- Iberian midwife toad (Alytes cisternasii)
- Moroccan midwife toad (Alytes maurus)
- Atelognathus jeinimenensis
- Cape rain frog (Breviceps gibbosus)
- Desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops)
- Argentine horned frog (Ceratophrys ornata)
- Fiji tree frog (Cornufer vitiensis)
- Crossodactylus schmidti
- Spanish painted frog (Discoglossus jeanneae)
- Corsican painted frog (Discoglossus montalentii)
- Rosy ground frog (Eupsophus roseus)
- Valdivia ground frog (Eupsophus vertebralis)
- Nornalup frog (Geocrinia lutea)
- Ischnocnema epipeda
- Ischnocnema manezinho
- Ischnocnema oea
- Lepidobatrachus asper
- Santa Fe frog (Leptodactylus laticeps)
- Calf frog (Leptodactylus turimiquensis)
- Mannophryne herminae
- Mannophryne venezuelensis
- Micrixalus fuscus
- Sierra Leone water frog (Odontobatrachus natator)
- Pelobates cultripes
- Caucasian parsley frog (Pelodytes caucasicus)
- Cameroon water frog (Petropedetes cameronensis)
- Johnston's water frog (Petropedetes johnstoni)
- Platymantis luzonensis
- Platymantis mimulus
- Four-eyed frog (Pleurodema bibroni)
- Achala's four-eyed frog (Pleurodema kriegi)
- Proceratophrys bigibbosa
- Bibron's toadlet (Pseudophryne bibronii)
- Erlanger's grassland frog (Ptychadena erlangeri)
- Sierra Leone grassland frog (Ptychadena superciliaris)
- Western spadefoot toad (Spea hammondii)
- Eungella tinker frog (Taudactylus liemi)
- Amazonas water frog (Telmatobius atahualpai)
- Telmatobius bolivianus
- Acancocha water frog (Telmatobius jelskii)
- Sucre water frog (Telmatobius simonsi)
- Volcano clawed frog (Xenopus amieti)
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