This is a list of amphibians of Europe. It includes all

amphibian Amphibians are tetrapod, four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the Class (biology), class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terres ...

s currently found in

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

. It does not include species found only in captivity or extinct in Europe, except where there is some doubt about this, nor does it currently include species introduced in recent decades. Each species is listed, with its

binomial name In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...

and notes on its distribution where this is limited.

Summary of 2006 IUCN Red List categories.

Conservation status -

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biologi ...

: : - Extinct, - Extinct in the wild : - Critically endangered, - Endangered, - Vulnerable : - Near threatened, - Least concern : - Data deficient, - Not evaluated :(v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014)

Salamander Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten ...
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Family:

Salamandridae Salamandridae is a family of salamanders consisting of true salamanders and newts. Salamandrids are distinguished from other salamanders by the lack of rib or costal grooves along the sides of their bodies and by their rough skin. Their skin is v ...

(true salamanders and newts) :* Fire salamander, ''Salamandra salamandra'' :* Penibetic salamander, ''Salamandra longirostris'' (

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

) :* Corsican fire salamander, ''Salamandra corsica'' (

Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...

) :*

Alpine salamander The alpine salamander (''Salamandra atra'') is a black salamander that can be found in the French Alps, and through the mountainous range in Europe. It is a member of the genus ''salamandra''. Their species name, ''atra'', may be derived from the ...

, ''Salamandra atra'' (

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

, the

Alps The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...

, and

Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...

) :* Lanza's alpine salamander, ''Salamandra lanzai'' :* Karpathos salamander, ''Lyciasalamandra helverseni'' (three Greek islands near

Crete Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and ...

) :* Luschan's salamander, ''Lyciasalamandra luschani'' ( Greek island of Kastellorizo) :* Gold-striped salamander, ''Chioglossa lusitanica'' (

and

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

) :* Spectacled salamander, ''Salamandrina terdigitata'' (

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

) and: ::*'' Salamandrina perspicillata'' (formerly in '' Salamandrina terdigitata'',

) :*

Iberian ribbed newt The Iberian ribbed newt, gallipato or Spanish ribbed newt (''Pleurodeles waltl'') is a newt endemic to the central and southern Iberian Peninsula and Morocco. It is the largest European newt species and it is also known for its sharp ribs which ...

, ''Pleurodeles waltl'' (

Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula (), ** * Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica'' ** ** * french: Péninsule Ibérique * mwl, Península Eibérica * eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

) :*

Pyrenean brook salamander The Pyrenean brook salamander or Pyrenean newt ( an, guardafuents pirenenco; ca, tritó pirinenc; eu, uhandre piriniarra; es, tritón pirenaico), ''Calotriton asper'', is a largely aquatic species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It ...

, ''Calotriton asper'' (

Pyrenees The Pyrenees (; es, Pirineos ; french: Pyrénées ; ca, Pirineu ; eu, Pirinioak ; oc, Pirenèus ; an, Pirineus) is a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. It extends nearly from its union with the Cantabrian Mountains to C ...

) :*

Montseny brook newt The Montseny brook newt ( ca, tritó del Montseny; ''Calotriton arnoldi'') is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is endemic to the Montseny Massif ( Catalan Pre-Coastal Range) in northeast Spain. Before it was formally des ...

, ''Calotriton arnoldi'' (

) :*

Corsican brook salamander The Corsican brook salamander or Corsican mountain newt (''Euproctus montanus'') is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is endemic to Corsica, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. The Corsican brook salamander is found prima ...

, ''Euproctus montanus'' (

) :*

Sardinian brook salamander The Sardinian brook salamander or Sardinian mountain newt (''Euproctus platycephalus'') is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found only in Sardinia, Italy. Description The Sardinian brook salamander can grow to about in lengt ...

, ''Euproctus platycephalus'' (

Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...

) :*

Northern crested newt The northern crested newt, great crested newt or warty newt (''Triturus cristatus'') is a newt species native to Great Britain, northern and central continental Europe and parts of Western Siberia. It is a large newt, with females growing up to ...

, ''Triturus cristatus'' :*

Marbled newt The marbled newt (''Triturus marmoratus'') is a mainly terrestrial newt native to western Europe. They are found in the Iberian Peninsula and France, where they typically inhabit mountainous areas. Habitat and distribution The marbled newt is ty ...

, ''Triturus marmoratus'' (

and

) :*

Southern marbled newt The southern marbled newt or pygmy marbled newt (''Triturus pygmaeus'') is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae. It is found in Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, ...

, ''Triturus pygmaeus'' (

and

) :*

Italian crested newt The Italian crested newt (''Triturus carnifex'') is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae. Habitat ''Triturus carnifex'' is found in parts of the Balkans and Italy. It is an aquatic breeder that can spend up to four months in the water ...

, ''Triturus carnifex'' :*

Southern crested newt The southern crested newt (''Triturus karelinii'') is a terrestrial European newt. It is similar to the northern crested newt (''Triturus cristatus'') except larger and more robust. In 2013, the Balkan-Anatolian crested newt (''Triturus ivanbure ...

, ''Triturus karelinii'' :*

Balkan crested newt The Balkan crested newt or Buresch's crested newt (''Triturus ivanbureschi'') is a newt species of the crested newt species complex in genus ''Triturus'', found in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia. It was originally described as a subspecies of ...

, ''Triturus ivanbureschi'' (

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

) :*

Macedonian crested newt ''Triturus macedonicus'', the Macedonian crested newt, is a newt species of the crested newt species complex in genus ''Triturus'', found in the Western Balkan peninsula (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, North Macedonia, north-western Greece and sout ...

, ''Triturus macedonicus'' (

) :*

Danube crested newt The Danube crested newt or Danube newt (''Triturus dobrogicus'') is a species of newt found in central and eastern Europe, along the basin of the Danube river and some of its tributaries and in the Dnieper delta. It has a smaller and more slender ...

, ''Triturus dobrogicus'' :*

Banded newt The southern banded newt (''Ommatotriton vittatus'') is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found in Armenia ( Lori Province of northern Armenia), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ...

, ''Ommatotriton ophryticus'' (

Caucasus The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range, have historically ...

) :* Alpine newt, ''Ichthyosaura alpestris'' and: ::*'' Ichthyosaura apuana'' (

) ::*'' Ichthyosaura reiseri'' (

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

) ::*'' Ichthyosaura veluchiensis'' (

) :*

Carpathian newt The Carpathian newt, or Montandon’s newt, (''Lissotriton montandoni'') is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found in Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Ukraine. The total length of adults of this species is around ...

, ''Lissotriton montandoni'' (

Carpathians The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians () are a range of mountains forming an arc across Central Europe. Roughly long, it is the third-longest European mountain range after the Ural Mountains, Urals at and the Scandinavian Mountains at . The ...

) :* Smooth newt, ''Lissotriton vulgaris'' and: ::* Greek smooth newt, ''Lissotriton graecus'' (

) ::* Smooth newt, ''Lissotriton meridionalis'' (

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

, and

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

) ::* Schmidtler's smooth newt, ''Lissotriton schmidtleri'' (

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

) ::* Caucasian smooth newt, ''Lissotriton lantzi'' (

) :*

Bosca's newt Boscá's newt (''Lissotriton boscai'', formerly ''Triturus boscai'' ), also known as the Iberian newt, is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae. The species is found in Portugal and western Spain. Etymology The specific name ''boscai'' ...

, ''Lissotriton boscai'' (

) :*

Palmate newt The palmate newt (''Lissotriton helveticus'') is a species of newt found in Western Europe, from Great Britain to the northern Iberian peninsula. It is long and olive or brown with some dark spots. The underside is yellow to orange, and the thr ...

, ''Lissotriton helveticus'' :*

Italian newt The Italian newt (''Lissotriton italicus'') is a species of salamander in the family Salamandridae found only in Italy. The species can be found in temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, freshwater lakes, ...

, ''Lissotriton italicus'' Family: Hynobiidae (Asiatic salamanders) :* Siberian salamander, ''Salamandrella keyserlingii'' (

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

) Family: Plethodontidae (lungless salamanders) :* Cave salamander, ''Speleomantes strinatii'' (

) :*

Brown cave salamander The brown cave salamander (''Speleomantes genei''), also known as Gene's cave salamander, Sardinian cave salamander, or simply Sardinian salamander, is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to Sardinia (Italy). Its n ...

, ''Hydromantes genei'' (

and

) :* Italian cave salamander, ''Speleomantes italicus'' (

) :* Ambrosi's cave salamander, ''Speleomantes ambrosii'' (

) :* Monte Albo cave salamander, ''Speleomantes flavus'' (

) :* Imperial cave salamander, ''Speleomantes imperialis'' (

) and: ::*'' Speleomantes sarrabusensis'' (formerly in '' Speleomantes imperialis'',

) :* Supramonte cave salamander, ''Speleomantes supramontis'' (

) Family: Proteidae (waterdogs and mudpuppies) :* Olm, ''Proteus anguinus'' ( Dinaric Alps)

Frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-f ...
s and
toad Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands. A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientif ...
s

Family: Bombinatoridae (fire-bellied toads) :*

European fire-bellied toad The European fire-bellied toad (''Bombina bombina'') is a species of fire-bellied toad native to eastern parts of mainland Europe, where it can be found near waterbodies such as ponds and marshes. It is known for its red colored belly used to war ...

, ''Bombina bombina'' :* Apennine yellow-bellied toad, ''Bombina pachypus'' :*

Yellow-bellied toad The yellow-bellied toad (''Bombina variegata'') belongs to the order Anura, the family Bombinatoridae, and the genus of fire-bellied toads. The toad is distributed mainly across western Europe as well as a handful of countries in eastern Europ ...

, ''Bombina variegata'' Family: Discoglossidae (disc-tongued frogs) :*

Iberian painted frog The Iberian painted frog (''Discoglossus galganoi'') is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is found in Portugal and Spain, where its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-ty ...

, ''Discoglossus galganoi'' :*

Spanish painted frog The Spanish painted frog (''Discoglossus jeanneae''), in Spanish ''sapillo pintojo meridional'', is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is endemic to Spain. Description The Spanish painted frog is a medium-sized ...

, ''Discoglossus jeanneae'' :*

Corsican painted frog The Corsican painted frog (''Discoglossus montalentii'') is a species of frogs in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is Endemism, endemic to the French island of Corsica. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rivers. De ...

, ''Discoglossus montalentii'' :* Painted frog, ''Discoglossus pictus'' (

Sicily (man) it, Siciliana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = Ethnicity , demographics1_footnotes = , demographi ...

and

Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...

) :*

Tyrrhenian painted frog The Tyrrhenian painted frog (''Discoglossus sardus'') is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). Endemic to the Tyrrhenian Sea basin, it is found in a handful of Western Mediterranean islands, namely Sardinia, Corsic ...

, ''Discoglossus sardus'' :*

Midwife toad Midwife toads are a genus (''Alytes'') of frogs in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae), and are found in most of Europe and northwestern Africa. Characteristic of these toad-like frogs is their parental care; the males carry a string of ...

, ''Alytes obstetricans'' and: ::* Catalonian midwife toad, ''Alytes (obstetricans) almogavarii'' (

) :* Iberian midwife toad, ''Alytes cisternasii'' :*

Betic midwife toad The Betic midwife toad or Sapo Partero Bético (''Alytes dickhilleni'') is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is endemic to mountainous in south eastern Spain. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, freshw ...

, ''Alytes dickhilleni'' (

) :*

Majorcan midwife toad The Majorcan midwife toad (''Alytes muletensis'') (also Mallorcan midwife toad or ferreret in Balearic Catalan and Spanish) is a frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is endemic to the Balearic Island of Majorca in the Mediter ...

, ''Alytes muletensis'' (

Majorca Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Bal ...

) Family:

Pipidae The Pipidae are a family of primitive, tongueless frogs. The 41 species in the family Pipidae are found in tropical South America (genus ''Pipa'') and sub-Saharan Africa (the three other genera). Description Pipid frogs are highly aquatic and ...

:* African clawed frog, ''Xenopus laevis'' (introduced) Family:

Pelobatidae The European spadefoot toads are a family of frogs, the Pelobatidae, with only one extant genus ''Pelobates'', containing six species. They are native to Europe, the Mediterranean, northwestern Africa, and western Asia. Description The Europe ...

(European spadefoot toads) :* Eastern spadefoot, ''Pelobates syriacus'' (south-eastern Europe) and: ::* Balkan spadefoot, ''Pelobates balcanicus'' (southern Europe) :* Western spadefoot, ''Pelobates cultripes'' :*

Common spadefoot ''Pelobates fuscus'' is a species of toad in the family Pelobatidae, native to an area extending from Central Europe to Western Asia. It is commonly known as the common spadefoot, garlic toad, the common spadefoot toad and the European common spa ...

, ''Pelobates fuscus'' and: ::* Pallas' spadefoot toad, ''Pelobates vespertinus'' (

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

) :*

Common parsley frog The common parsley frog (''Pelodytes punctatus'') is a species of frog in the genus ''Pelodytes''. It lives in the Iberian region in south-western Europe. Description The common parsley frog (''Pelodytes punctatus'') is a very small and slen ...

, ''Pelodytes punctatus'' :*

Iberian parsley frog The Iberian parsley frog (''Pelodytes ibericus'') is a species of frogs in the family Pelodytidae, known as "parsley frogs" because of their green speckles. This species is only found in Portugal and Spain; in Spanish it is known as ''sapillo mo ...

, ''Pelodytes ibericus'' (

) :*

Lusitanian parsley frog ''Pelodytes atlanticus'', the Lusitanian parsley frog, is a species of frog in the family Pelodytidae, known as "parsley frogs" because of their green speckles. This species is only found in Portugal. Description Adult Lusitanian parsley frogs ...

, ''Pelodytes atlanticus'' (

) :*

Caucasian parsley frog The Caucasian parsley frog (''Pelodytes caucasicus'') is a species of frog in the family Pelodytidae. It is found in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Turkey, and possibly Armenia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, rive ...

, ''Pelodytes caucasicus'' (

region,

) :*

Hesperides' parsley frog ''Pelodytes hespericus'', the Hesperides' parsley frog, is a species of frog in the family Pelodytidae, This species is only found in Spain. It is a poorly known species. Distribution and habitat The Hesperides' parsley frog is endemic to Spa ...

, ''Pelodytes hespericus'' (

) Family: Bufonidae (true toads) :* Common toad, ''Bufo bufo'' :* Giant toad, ''Bufo spinosus'' (

Jersey Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label=Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependencies, Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west F ...

) :*

Caucasian toad The Caucasian toad (''Bufo verrucosissimus'') is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Lebanon, Iran, Russia, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland f ...

, ''Bufo verrucosissimus'' (

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

) :* Natterjack toad, ''Bufo calamita'' :*

Berber toad The Berber toad, also known as Mauritanian toad, Moroccan toad, pantherine toad or Moorish toad (''Sclerophrys mauritanica''), is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae, which is found in north-western Africa, with an introduced population in ...

, ''Bufo mauritanicus'' (

- introduced) :*Former ''Bufo viridis'' group: ::*

European green toad 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 ...

, ''Bufotes viridis'' (in the past ''Pseudepidalea'' (''Bufo'') ''viridis'', most of Europe) and: :::* Variable green toad, ''Bufotes sitibundus'' (

region,

) :::* Balearic green toad, ''Bufotes balearicus'' (

Mediterranean islands The following is a list of islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The two main island countries in the region are Malta and Cyprus, while other countries with islands in the Mediterranean Sea include Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Tunisia, Croatia, ...

) ::* Varying toad, ''Bufotes variabilis'' (currently not recognized, northern Europe,

region) ::*

African green toad The African green toad (''Bufotes boulengeri'') is a species of toad found in North Africa from Western Sahara to Egypt, and on the Italian islands of Sicily, Favignana, Lampedusa and Ustica. The populations on the Italian islands were described ...

, ''Bufotes boulengeri'' (

Lampedusa Lampedusa ( , , ; scn, Lampidusa ; grc, Λοπαδοῦσσα and Λοπαδοῦσα and Λοπαδυῦσσα, Lopadoûssa; mt, Lampeduża) is the largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The ''comune'' of L ...

) and: :::* Sicilian green toad, ''Bufotes (boulengeri) siculus'' (

Sicilia (man) it, Siciliana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = Ethnicity , demographics1_footnotes = , demographi ...

Favignana Favignana ( scn, Faugnana) is a ''comune'' including three islands (Favignana, Marettimo and Levanzo) of the Aegadian Islands, southern Italy. It is situated approximately west of the coast of Sicily, between Trapani and Marsala, the coastal ar ...

and

Ustica Ustica (; scn, Ùstica) is a small Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is about across and is situated north of Capo Gallo, Sicily. Roughly 1,300 people live in the ''comune'' (municipality) of the same name. There is a regular fer ...

) ::* Cyprus green toad, ''Bufotes cypriensis'' (

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...

) Family: Hylidae (tree frogs and their allies) :* Common tree frog, ''Hyla arborea'' :* Oriental tree frog, ''Hyla orientalis'' (eastern Europe,

) :*

Italian tree frog The Italian tree frog (''Hyla intermedia'') is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, found in Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, and possibly San Marino. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, i ...

, ''Hyla intermedia'' and: ::* Po's tree frog, ''Hyla perrini'' (southern Europe) :*

Stripeless tree frog The Mediterranean tree frog (''Hyla meridionalis''), or stripeless tree frog, is a species of frog found in south-west Europe and north-west Africa. It resembles the European tree frog, but is larger (some females are up to long), has longer hi ...

, ''Hyla meridionalis'' (southern Europe) :* Iberian tree frog, ''Hyla molleri'' (

) :*

Sardinian tree frog The Sardinian tree frog or Tyrrhenian tree frog (''Hyla sarda'') is a species of frog in the family Hylidae, found in Corsica, Sardinia, and the Tuscan Archipelago. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, rivers, int ...

, ''Hyla sarda'' Family: Ranidae (true frogs)
:Typical frogs :*

Common frog The common frog or grass frog (''Rana temporaria''), also known as the European common frog, European common brown frog, European grass frog, European Holarctic true frog, European pond frog or European brown frog, is a semi-aquatic amphibian o ...

, ''Rana temporaria'' and: ::*'' Rana parvipalmata'' (

) :*

Pyrenean frog The Pyrenean frog or Pyrenees frog (''Rana pyrenaica'') is a species of frogs in the family Ranidae found in the Pyrenees mountains of France and Spain. Its natural habitats are fast-moving mountain streams and their surroundings. The IUCN lists ...

, ''Rana pyrenaica'' :*

Moor frog The moor frog (''Rana arvalis'') is a slim, reddish-brown, semiaquatic amphibian native to Europe and Asia. Moor frogs are known for their ability to freeze solid and survive thawing. The frog makes use of various cryoprotectants i.e. antifreeze ...

, ''Rana arvalis'' :*

Agile frog The agile frog (''Rana dalmatina'') is a European frog in the genus ''Rana'' of the true frog family, Ranidae. Description This species is fat and has long limbs and a pointy snout. Adult males are rarely larger than 6.5 cm, while females ...

, ''Rana dalmatina'' :*

Italian agile frog The Italian agile frog (''Rana latastei''), also known as Lataste's frog, is a species of frog in the Family (biology), family Ranidae (true frogs). The species is native to southern Europe, primarily found in the Po (river), Po River Basin of I ...

, ''Rana latastei'' :* Italian stream frog, ''Rana italica'' :*

Greek stream frog The Greek stream frog, or simply Greek frog (''Rana graeca''), is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are te ...

, ''Rana graeca'' :*

Iberian frog The Iberian frog (''Rana iberica''), also known as Iberian stream frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Portugal and Spain. Its natural habitats are rivers, mountain streams and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss, intr ...

, ''Rana iberica'' :*

Long-legged wood frog The long-legged wood frog (''Rana macrocnemis''), also known as Caucasus frog, Brusa frog, or Uludağ frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. Its natural h ...

, ''Rana macrocnemis'' (

region,

) :Water frogs :*

Marsh frog The marsh frog (''Pelophylax ridibundus'') is a species of water frog native to Europe and parts of western Asia. Description The marsh frog is the largest type of frog in most of its range, with males growing to a size around 100 mm (3.9 ...

, ''Pelophylax ridibundus'' :*

Pool frog The pool frog (''Pelophylax lessonae'') is a European frog in the family Ranidae. Its specific name was chosen by the Italian herpetologist Lorenzo Camerano in 1882, in order to honour his master Michele Lessona. Description The pool frog is ...

, ''Pelophylax lessonae'' :*

Edible frog The edible frog (''Pelophylax'' kl. ''esculentus'') is a species of common European frog, also known as the common water frog or green frog (however, this latter term is also used for the North American species ''Rana clamitans''). It is used ...

, ''Pelophylax'' kl. ''esculentus'' :*

Perez's frog The Perez's frog, also known as Iberian waterfrog, Iberian green frog, or Coruna frog (''Pelophylax perezi'') is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is native to southern France, Portugal, Spain, and has been introduced to the Canary an ...

, ''Pelophylax perezi'' :*

Graf's hybrid frog Graf's hybrid frog (''Pelophylax'' kl. ''grafi'') is a hybridogenic species in the true frog family Ranidae. It is found in France and Spain. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshw ...

, ''Pelophylax'' kl. ''grafi'' :*

Italian pool frog The Italian pool frog (''Pelophylax bergeri'') is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. Found on the mainland of Italy and the Mediterranean islands of Sicily, Elba, Corsica and Sardinia, its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater l ...

, ''Pelophylax bergeri'' :*

Italian edible frog The Italian edible frog (''Pelophylax'' kl. ''hispanicus'') is a hybridogenic species in the true frog family Ranidae. These frogs are the offspring of '' P. bergeri'' and either '' P. ridibundus'' or the edible frog (''P.'' kl. '' esculentus'' ...

, ''Pelophylax'' kl. ''hispanicus'' (

) :*

Epirus water frog The Epirus water frog (''Pelophylax epeiroticus'') is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is found in western Greece, including Kerkyra,Schneider, H., Sofianidou, T. S., Kyriakopoulou-Sklavounou, P.: ''Bioacoustic and morphometric studie ...

, ''Pelophylax epeiroticus'' :*

Albanian water frog The Albanian water frog (''Pelophylax shqipericus'') is a species of true frog (family Ranidae) and is native to Albania and Montenegro. As its common name suggests, it prefers aquatic environments. The Albanian water frog is an endangered spec ...

, ''Pelophylax shqipericus'' :* Karpathos frog, ''Pelophylax cerigensis'' (

) :* Cretan frog, ''Pelophylax cretensis'' (

) :*

Cyprus water frog ''Pelophylax cypriensis'', the Cyprus frog or Cyprus water frog, is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nat ...

, ''Pelophylax cypriensis'' (

) :*

Balkan frog The Balkan frog (''Pelophylax kurtmuelleri'') also known as the Balkan water frog and Greek marsh frog) is a species of frog occurring in Greece and, to a lesser extent, in Albania, Montenegro, and Serbia. The species highly resembles '' Pelophyl ...

, ''Pelophylax kurtmuelleri'' :*

Levant water frog The Levant water frog (''Pelophylax bedriagae''), formerly belonging to the genus ''Rana'', is a southern European species of frog. They are green to brown in color with dark blotches on their dorsal side. They are cousins of the aquatic frogs an ...

, ''Pelophylax bedriagae'' :*

Sahara frog The Sahara frog (''Pelophylax saharicus'') is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is native to Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Spanish North Africa (Ceuta and Melilla), and Western Sahara; it has also been introduced to Gran Can ...

, ''Pelophylax saharicus'' ( Gran Canaria - introduced) :*

American bullfrog The American bullfrog (''Lithobates catesbeianus''), often simply known as the bullfrog in Canada and the United States, is a large true frog native to eastern North America. It typically inhabits large permanent water bodies such as swamps, po ...

, ''Lithobates catesbeianus'' (introduced) Ģ

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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 ...

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Salamander Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten ...s

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Salamander Salamanders are a group of amphibians typically characterized by their lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at right angles to the body, and the presence of a tail in both larvae and adults. All ten ...
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