List of amphibians of Taiwan

At least 37 species of amphibians are native to Taiwan.[1][2] Of these, 17 species are endemic to Taiwan. Salamander Echinotriton andersoni is considered extinct in Taiwan (but survives on the Ryukyu Islands of Japan). In addition, there are three introduced species: cane toad Rhinella marina, bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus, and Chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus. Thus, in total 40 amphibians have been recorded in Taiwan.[1]

Anura (frogs and toads)

Family Bufonidae — true toads

Family Dicroglossidae — fork-tongued frogs

Family Hylidae — (Ameroaustralian) treefrogs

Family Microhylidae — narrow-mouthed frogs/toads

Family Ranidae — true frogs

Hylarana taipehensis was first described from Taiwan but is widely distributed in Southeast and East Asia

Family Rhacophoridae — flying frogs or Afro-Asian treefrogs
Subfamily Buergeriinae

Subfamily Rhacophorinae

Caudata (salamanders)

Family Cryptobranchidae — giant salamanders

Family Hynobiidae — Asian salamanders

Family Salamandridae — newts

References

  1. 1 2 Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0". American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. Lue, Kuang-Yang. "Amphibian Fauna of Taiwan". BiotaTaiwanica. Retrieved 28 January 2015. This list does not include the provisionally recorded Fejervarya kawamurai nor the introduced Rhinella marina and Andrias davidianus.
  3. Yoshio Kaneko; Masafumi Matsui (2004). "Echinotriton andersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  4. Sparreboom, Max; Wu, Yunke. "Echinotriton andersoni (Boulenger, 1892)". Salamanders of China LifeDesk. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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