List of Singapore amphibians
Encyclopedia
There are about 30 species of amphibian
s in Singapore. Amphibians are aquatic vertebrates. They need water to survive. They include frogs, toads, newts, salamanders and caecilians. But Singapore does not have newts and salamanders.
The most common amphibians one is likely to encounter are the Asian Toad
and Banded Bullfrog. Some species are common in forested areas, like the Black-eyed Litter Frog
Family Ichthyophiidae
Family Megophryidae
Family Rhacophoridae
Family Microhylidae
Amphibian
Amphibians , are a class of vertebrate animals including animals such as toads, frogs, caecilians, and salamanders. They are characterized as non-amniote ectothermic tetrapods...
s in Singapore. Amphibians are aquatic vertebrates. They need water to survive. They include frogs, toads, newts, salamanders and caecilians. But Singapore does not have newts and salamanders.
The most common amphibians one is likely to encounter are the Asian Toad
Bufo melanostictus
The Common Indian Toad or Common Asiatic/Asian Toad or Black-spined Toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus is a species of toad that is common in South Asia. The species grows to almost 20 cm long. The species breeds during the monsoons and the tadpoles are black...
and Banded Bullfrog. Some species are common in forested areas, like the Black-eyed Litter Frog
Family IchthyophiidaeIchthyophiidaeIchthyophiidae is the family of Asiatic tailed caecilians or fish caecilians. They are found in south-east Asia.They are primitive caecilians, lacking many of the derived characters found in the other families. For example, the mouth is not recessed underneath the head, they possess tails, and have...
(Asian Caecilians)
- (Ichthyophis paucisulcusIchthyophis paucisulcusIchthyophis paucisulcus is a species of amphibian in the Ichthyophiidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Singapore.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, rivers, intermittent rivers, plantations , rural gardens, heavily degraded...
) - Rare - Forests - Singapore Black Caecilian (Ichthyophis singaporensisIchthyophis singaporensisIchthyophis singaporensis is a species of amphibian in the Ichthyophiidae family.It is endemic to Singapore.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, plantations , rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, irrigated land, and...
) - Status uncertain
Family Bufonidae (Toads)
- Asian Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictusBufo melanostictusThe Common Indian Toad or Common Asiatic/Asian Toad or Black-spined Toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus is a species of toad that is common in South Asia. The species grows to almost 20 cm long. The species breeds during the monsoons and the tadpoles are black...
) - Common - Urban Areas - Four-ridged Toad (Ingerophrynus quadriporcatus) - Uncommon - Forests
- Saint Andrew's Cross Toadlet (Pelophryne signataPelophryne signataPelophryne signata is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family.It is found in Brunei, Malaysia, and possibly Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss....
) - Rare - Forests
Family MegophryidaeMegophryidaeMegophryidae are a large family of frogs native to the warm southeast of Asia, from the Himalaya foothills eastwards, south to Indonesia and the Greater Sunda Islands in Maritime Southeast Asia, and extending to the Philippines. As of mid-2008 it encompasses approximately 70-100 species of frog...
(Litter Frogs)
- Black-eyed Litter Frog (Leptobrachium nigropsLeptobrachium nigropsLeptobrachium nigrops is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and rivers....
) - Common - Forests - Malayan Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta) - Rare - Bukit Timah
Family Dicroglossidae (Fanged Frogs)
- Crab-eating Frog (Fejervarya cancrivorusFejervarya cancrivoraThe Crab-eating Frog , formerly , is a frog native to south-eastern Asia including the Philippines and more rarely as far west as Orissa in India. It inhabits mangrove swamps and marshes and is the only known modern amphibian which can tolerate salt water...
) - Common - Mangrove, Coast - Field Frog (Fejervarya limnocharisFejervarya limnocharisThe Cricket Frog is a species of frog found widely distributed in South Asia. Molecular studies of the species complex suggest that there may be multiple species involved.-Description:...
) - Common - Ponds - Malayan Giant Frog (Limnonectes blythii) - Uncommon - Forests
- Malesian Frog (Limnonectes malesianus) - Uncommon - Forests
- Masked Swamp Frog (Limnonectes paramacrodonLimnonectes paramacrodonLimnonectes paramacrodon is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical swamps, and rivers....
) - Uncommon - Swamp - Rhinoceros Frog (Limnonectes plicatellusLimnonectes plicatellusLimnonectes plicatellus is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater...
) - Rare - Forests - Yellow-bellied Puddle Frog (Occidozyga sumatrana) - Uncommon - Forests
Family Ranidae (True Frogs)
- Golden-eared Rough-sided Frog (Hylarana baramicaHylarana baramicaHylarana baramica, commonly known as the masked rough-sided frog or the Baram river Frog, is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is found in the Baram river in Sarawak, Malaysia....
) - Uncommon - Forests - Common Greenback (Hylarana erythraea) - Common - Ponds
- Günther's Frog (Hylarana guentheriRana guentheriGünther's frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It was formerly placed in the genus Rana. It is found in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Vietnam, and possibly Cambodia and Laos. An introduced population is found on Guam...
) - Introduced - Jurong Bird Park - Masked Rough-sided Frog (Hylarana laterimaculataHylarana laterimaculataHylarana laterimaculata, commonly known as the lesser swamp frog, is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand....
) - Uncommon - Forests - Copper-cheeked Frog (Hylarana ranicepsHylarana ranicepsHylarana raniceps is a species of true frog in the genus Hylarana. It is native to Brunei Darussalam, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and possibly Myanmar....
) - Uncommon - Forests - American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) - Introduced
Family RhacophoridaeRhacophoridaeRhacophoridae is a family of frog species, which occur in tropical regions of Asia and Africa. They are commonly known as shrub frogs, or more ambiguously as "moss frogs" or "bush frogs". Some Rhacophoridae are called "tree frogs"...
(Gliding Frogs)
- Spotted Tree Frog (Nyctixalus pictusNyctixalus pictusNyctixalus pictus is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
) - Rare - Bukit Timah - Common Tree Frog (Polypedates leucomystax) - Common - Urban Areas
- Blue-legged Tree Frog (Rhacophorus cyanopunctatusRhacophorus cyanopunctatusRhacophorus cyanopunctatus, also known as the blue-spotted tree frog, is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family.It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, possibly Brunei, and possibly Myanmar....
) - Rare - Thorny Tree Frog (Theloderma horridumTheloderma horridumTheloderma horridum is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family.It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
) - Rare
Family MicrohylidaeMicrohylidaeMicrohylidae is a geographically widespread family of frogs. There are 413 species in 69 genera and nine subfamilies, which is the largest number of genera of any frog family.-Description:...
(Narrow-mouthed Frogs)
- Black-spotted Sticky Frog (Kalophrynus pleurostigma) - Rare - Forests
- Banded Bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) - Introduced - Common - Urban Areas
- Painted Chorus Frog (Microhyla butleri) - Uncommon - Forests
- Dark-sided Chorus Frog (Microhyla heymonsiMicrohyla heymonsiMicrohyla heymonsi is a species of narrow-mouthed frog found in Southeast Asia. The dorsal colour is pinkish or greyish above with a black lateral band extending from the snout tip to the groin and entirely covering the sides of the head.-External links:*...
) - Common - Urban Areas - East Asian Ornate Chorus Frog (Microhyla fissipesMicrohyla fissipesMicrohyla fissipes inhabits upper hill and montane forest where they can be found on low vegetation or around puddles or waterlogged areas.-External links:*...
) - Introduced - Pulau Tekong - Bornean Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla borneensisMicrohyla borneensisMicrohyla borneensis is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and possibly Myanmar....
) - Rare - Forests - Manthey's Narrow-mouthed Frog (Microhyla mantheyiMicrohyla mantheyiThe Microhyla mantheyispecies inhabits lowland forests and slightly disturbed areas where they are usually found on the ground or low vegetation.-External links:*...
) - Rare
See also
External links
- Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
- http://www.wildsingapore.per.sg/discovery/Amphibian.htm
- http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/amphibians.htm
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- http://www.nbrcnparks.org/pdf/Bio_List_Amphibian.pdf
- http://data.gbif.org/welcome.htm
- http://anura-in-singapore.blogspot.com/