This list of the

amphibians Amphibians are four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arbore ...

of Pakistan currently contains 19 confirmed

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

that are known to occur in

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

Order Anura

*Family ''

Bufonidae {{Cat main, Toad This category contains both species commonly called toads, and the true toads from the family Bufonidae {{Cat main, Toad This category contains both species commonly called toads, and the true toads from the family Bufonidae {{Cat m ...

'' (true toads) - 8 species **'' Bufo himalayanus'' (Himalayan Toad) **''

Bufo latastii ''Bufotes latastii'', commonly known as the Baltistan toad, Ladakh toad or vertebral-banded toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in the West Himalayan region at altitudes of from northern Pakistan to Ladakh in India; ...

'' (Baltistan Toad) **'' Bufo melanostictus'' (Common Indian Toad) **'' Bufo olivaceus'' (Olive Toad) **'' Bufo pseudoraddei'
Photographs of subspecies
***''Bufo p. pseudoraddei'' (Kaghan Toad) ***''Bufo p. baturae'' (Batura Toad) **''

Bufo stomaticus ''Duttaphrynus stomaticus'', also known as the Indian marbled toad, Punjab toad, Indus Valley toad, or marbled toad, is a species of toad found in Asia from eastern Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan to Nepal, extending into Peninsular India and Banglad ...

'' (Indus Valley Toad or Marbled Toad) "National amphibian of Pakistan" **'' Bufo surdus'' (Iranian Toad or Pakistan Toad) **''

Bufo viridis The European green toad (''Bufotes viridis'') is a species of toad found in steppes, mountainous areas, semi-deserts, urban areas and other habitats in mainland Europe, ranging from far eastern France and Denmark to the Balkans and Western Russi ...

zugmayeri'' (European Green Toad or Baluchistan Toad) *Family ''

Microhylidae The Microhylidae, commonly known as narrow-mouthed frogs, are a geographically widespread family of frogs. The 683 species are in 63 genera and 11 subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family. Evolution A molecular phylo ...

'' (narrow-mouthed frogs) - 2 species **'' Microhyla ornata'' (Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog or Ant Frog) **''

Uperodon systoma ''Uperodon systoma'' is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. It is known under many different common names: indistinct frog, marbled balloon frog, and lesser balloon frog. Description As the common n ...

'' (Marbled Balloon Frog) *Family ''

Megophryidae Megophryidae, commonly known as goose frogs, is a large family of frogs native to the warm southeast of Asia, from the Himalayan foothills eastwards, south to Indonesia and the Greater Sunda Islands in Maritime Southeast Asia, and extending to th ...

'' (Asian toads and litter frogs) - 1 confirmed species **'' Scutiger nyingchiensis'' (Tibetan Frog or Asian Lazy Toad) **'' Scutiger occidentalis'' (Deosai Toad) - unconfirmed **'' Scutiger pleskei'' - unconfirmed *Family '' Ranidae'' (broad-mouthed frogs or true frogs) - 8 species **''

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis ''Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis'' is a common dicroglossid frog found in South Asia. It is known under numerous common names, including Indian skipper frog or skittering frog. They are often seen at the edge of bodies of water with their eyes above ...

'' (Indian Skipper Frog or Skittering Frog) - 3 subspecies ***''Euphlyctis c. cyanophlyctis'' (Common Skittering Frog) ***''Euphlyctis c. microspinulata'' (Spiny Skittering Frog) ***''Euphlyctis c. seistanica'' (Seistan Skittering Frog) **''

Fejervarya limnocharis ''Fejervarya limnocharis'' is a species of frog found in South East Asia and parts of Indochina. It is known under many common names, including Boie's wart frog, rice field frog, and Asian grass frog. Molecular studies of the species complex (aft ...

'' (Alpine Cricket Frog or Northern Cricket Frog) **''

Fejervarya syhadrensis ''Minervarya syhadrensis'', commonly known as long-legged cricket frog, Syhadra frog, Bombay wart frog, and many others, is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae found in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal at low to moderate elevations. It is ...

'' (Indus Cricket Frog or Southern Cricket Frog) **''

Hoplobatrachus tigerinus ''Hoplobatrachus tigerinus'', commonly known as the Indian bullfrog, is a large species of fork-tongued frog found in South Asia, South and Southeast Asia. A relatively large frog, it is normally green in color, although physiological traits vary ...

'' (Indus Valley Bullfrog) **''

Paa hazarensis ''Allopaa hazarensis'' (common names: Kashmir paa frog, Hazara frog, Hazara torrent frog ) is a species of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in Hazara, Pakistan (where the type locality is, hence the name) and in Kashmir in India ...

'' (Hazara Torrent Frog) **''

Paa sternosignata ''Chrysopaa'' is a genus of frogs in the family Dicroglossidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, ''Chrysopaa sternosignata''. It is found in Balochistan, Pakistan, Kashmir (Pakistan and India) and in Afghanistan. Its c ...

'' (Karez Frog) **''

Paa vicina ''Nanorana vicina'' (common names: Himalaya paa frog, Stoliczka's frog, Murree frog) is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is found in the Himalayan front of northern India and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are high-altitude rive ...

'' (Murree Hills Frog) **''

Sphaerotheca breviceps The Indian burrowing frog (''Sphaerotheca breviceps'') is a species of frog found in South Asia (Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and in Myanmar ). Description Its vomerine teeth form two oblique groups extending a little beyon ...

'' (Indian Burrowing Frog or Malir Burrowing Frog)

References

* http://www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/AmphibiansofPakistan/broadmouthfrogsofPakistan.htm * STÖCK M., M. SCHMID, C. STEINLEIN AND W.-R. GROSSE (1999): Mosaicism in somatic triploid specimens of the Bufo viridis complex in the Karakoram with examination of calls, morphology and taxonomic conclusions. Ital. J. Zool. (Modena) 66 (3): 215-232. * STÖCK M., D. FRYNTA, W.-R. GROSSE, C. STEINLEIN, M. SCHMID (2001). A review of the distribution of diploid, triploid and tetraploid green toads (Bufo viridis complex) in Asia including new data from Iran and Pakistan. Asiatic Herp. Res. (Berkeley) 9: 77-100. * STÖCK M., R. GÜNTHER AND W. BÖHME (2001). Progress towards a taxonomic revision of the Asian Bufo viridis group: Current status of nominal taxa and unsolved problems (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae). Zool. Abh. Staatl. Mus. Tierkunde Dresden 51: 253–319. * STÖCK M., D. K. LAMATSCH, C. STEINLEIN, J. T. EPPLEN, W.-R. GROSSE, R. HOCK, T. KLAPPERSTÜCK, K. P. LAMPERT, U. SCHEER, M. SCHMID AND M. SCHARTL (2002): A bisexually reproducing all-triploid vertebrate. Nature Genetics 30 (3): 325-328. * STÖCK M., MORITZ C., HICKERSON M., FRYNTA D., DUJSEBAYEVA T., EREMCHENKO V., MACEY J.R., PAPENFUSS T. J., AND WAKE D. B. (2006): Evolution of mitochondrial relationships and biogeography of Palearctic green toads (Bufo viridis subgroup) with insights in their genomic plasticity. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 41:663-689.

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Amphibians Amphibians are four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial, fossorial, arbore ...