List of amphibians of Italy
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The Italian amphibian fauna totals 39 species (including introduced and naturalised species).
They are listed here in systematic groups (Anuri Ranidi; Anuri Discoglossidi; Anuri Ilidi;Anuri Bufonidi Anuri Pelobatidi;Urodeli Salamandridi; Urodeli Pletodontidi;Urodeli Peloditidi; Urodeli Proteidi. in the alphabetical order of the latin name.
Anuri Frogs
Ranidi
Discoglossidi
Ilidi
Bufonidi
Pletodontidi
Peloditidi
Urodeli
Salamandridi
Proteidi
They are listed here in systematic groups (Anuri Ranidi; Anuri Discoglossidi; Anuri Ilidi;Anuri Bufonidi Anuri Pelobatidi;Urodeli Salamandridi; Urodeli Pletodontidi;Urodeli Peloditidi; Urodeli Proteidi. in the alphabetical order of the latin name.
Anuri Frogs
Ranidi
- BullfrogBullfrogThe American bullfrog , often simply known as the bullfrog in Canada and the United States, is an aquatic frog, a member of the family Ranidae, or “true frogs”, native to much of North America. This is a frog of larger, permanent water bodies, swamps, ponds, and lakes, where it is usually found...
Lithobathes catesbeiana - Pool FrogPool FrogThe Pool Frog is a European frog. It is one of only four amphibian species recognized by the UK government as protected under its Biodiversity Action Plan. The reasons for declining populations are decreased pond habitat from human encroachment and also air pollution leading to...
Pelophylax lessonae - Marsh FrogMarsh FrogThe Marsh Frog is the largest frog native to Europe and belongs to the family of true frogs. It is very similar in appearance to the closely related Edible Frog and Pool Frog...
Pelophylax ridibunda - Agile FrogAgile FrogThe Agile Frog is a frog in the genus Rana in the family of the true frogs.-Physical description:This species are skinny and have long limbs and a pointy snout. Adult males are rarely larger than 6.5 centimeters, while females can get up to 8 centimeters. Its ventral surface is light brown,...
Rana dalmatina - Italian Stream FrogItalian Stream FrogThe Italian Stream Frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in Italy and San Marino. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Andreone, F. 2004. . ...
Rana italica - Italian Agile FrogItalian Agile FrogThe Italian Agile Frog, Rana latastei, also known as the Lataste's Frog is an endemic frog with a distribution restricted to the plains of northern Italy, the extreme southern tip of Switzerland, the Istrian region of Slovenia and adjacent Croatia....
Rana latastei - Perez's FrogPerez's FrogPerez's Frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in southern France, Portugal, Spain, and two sites in the United Kingdom; in Spain it is very abundant, as evidenced by its Spanish name rana común .Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland,...
Rana perezi - Common FrogCommon FrogThe Common Frog, Rana temporaria also known as the European Common Frog or European Common Brown Frog is found throughout much of Europe as far north as well north of the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia and as far east as the Urals, except for most of Iberia, southern Italy, and the southern Balkans...
Rana temporaria
Discoglossidi
- Mediterranean Painted Frog Discoglossus pictus
- Tyrrhenian Painted FrogTyrrhenian Painted FrogThe Tyrrhenian Painted Frog is a species of frog in the Discoglossidae family.It is found in Sardinia, Corsica and Tuscan Archipelago....
Discoglossus sardus - Yellow-bellied ToadYellow-bellied toadThe Yellow-Bellied Toad belongs to the order of Anura, the archaeobatrachial family of Bombinatoridae, and to the genus of fire-bellied toads.- Anatomy :...
- Apennine Yellow-bellied ToadApennine Yellow-bellied ToadThe Apennine Yellow-bellied Toad is a species of toad in the Bombinatoridae family. It is endemic to Italy. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, arable land, pastureland, ponds, open excavations, irrigated...
Bombina pachypus
Ilidi
- European Tree FrogEuropean tree frogThe European tree frog is the common name of Hyla arborea. The original name of this frog was Rana arborea. Some of the other common names include:*Rainette verte *Laubfrosch *Ranita de San Antonio...
Hyla arborea - Italian Tree FrogItalian Tree FrogThe Italian Tree Frog is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is found in Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, possibly Holy See , and possibly San Marino. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, arable land, and...
Hyla intermedia - Mediterranean Tree FrogHyla meridionalisHyla meridionalis is a species of frog.It resembles the common tree frog , but is larger , has longer hindlegs, and the flank stripe only reaches to the front legs...
Hyla meridionalis - Sardinian Tree Frog Sardinian Tree FrogThe Sardinian Tree Frog or Tyrrhenian Tree Frog is a species of frog in the Hylidae family.It is found in Corsica, Sardinia and Tuscan Archipelago....
Hyla sarda
Bufonidi
- European ToadCommon ToadThe common toad or European toad is an amphibian widespread throughout Europe, with the exception of Iceland, Ireland and some Mediterranean islands...
Bufo bufo - European Green ToadEuropean Green ToadThe species group of the green toads is an anuran group toad found in mainland Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. They live in many areas, including steppes, mountainous areas, semi-deserts, and urban areas...
Bufo viridis - Bufo_balearicus :it:Bufo balearicus
- Sicilian Green Toad Bufo siculus
Pletodontidi
- Common SpadefootCommon spadefootPelobates 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 Spadefoot.The common spadefoot grows to a length of...
Pelobates fuscus
Peloditidi
- Common Parsley FrogCommon Parsley FrogThe Common Parsley Frog is a very small and slender frog with long hindlegs, flat head and vertical pupils. Males reach only 3.5, females 4.5 centimetres. The upper side of the body is variable in colour, usually with irregular green patches on a light brown, grey or light olive background...
Pelodytes punctatus
Urodeli
Salamandridi
- Sardinian Brook SalamanderSardinian Brook SalamanderThe Sardinian Brook Salamander or Sardinian Mountain Newt is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family.It is found only in Sardinia, Italy....
Euproctus platycephalus - Alpine SalamanderAlpine SalamanderThe Alpine Salamander is a shiny black salamander. It is found in the Central, Eastern and Dinaric Alps, at altitudes above 700 meters. The Western Alps are inhabited by a similar species Salamandra lanzai in only one small area. There are no differences in length between sexes and sex ratio...
Salamandra atra - Lanza's Alpine SalamanderLanza's Alpine SalamanderThe Lanza's Alpine Salamander or Large Alpine Salamander is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family.It is found in France and Italy....
Salamandra lanzai - Fire SalamanderFire SalamanderThe fire salamander is probably the best-known salamander species in Europe. It is black with yellow spots or stripes to a varying degree; some specimens can be nearly completely black while on others the yellow is dominant. Shades of red and orange may sometimes appear, either replacing or mixing...
Salamandra salamandra
- Spectacled SalamanderSpectacled SalamanderThe Spectacled Salamander is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family.It is found only in Italy.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, and freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss....
Salamandrina terdigitata - Supramonte Cave SalamanderSupramonte Cave SalamanderThe Supramonte Cave Salamander is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Italy.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, caves, and subterranean habitats ....
Speleomantes supramontis - Italian Crested NewtItalian Crested NewtThe Italian Crested Newt is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae.It is found in Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the Netherlands...
Triturus carnifex - Smooth NewtSmooth NewtThe Smooth Newt, also known as the Common Newt, Lissotriton vulgaris is the most common newt species of the Lissotriton genus of amphibians. L...
Triturus vulgaris - Alpine NewtAlpine NewtThe Alpine Newt is a newt of the Salamander order Caudata in the class of Amphibians.-Description:...
Triturus alpestris - Speleomantes strinatii :de:Ligurischer Höhlensalamander
- Italian Cave SalamanderItalian Cave SalamanderThe Italian Cave Salamander is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to Italy....
Speleomantes italicus - Ambrosi's Cave SalamanderAmbrosi's Cave SalamanderThe Ambrosi's Cave Salamander, French Cave Salamander, or Spezia Cave Salamander is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Italy....
Speleomantes ambrosii - Monte Albo Cave SalamanderMonte Albo Cave SalamanderThe Monte Albo Cave Salamander or Stefani's Salamander is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Sardinia....
Speleomantes flavus - Brown Cave SalamanderBrown Cave SalamanderThe Brown Cave Salamander, Gene's Cave Salamander, Sardinian Cave Salamander, or simply Sardinian Salamander is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Sardinia ....
Speleomantes genei - Imperial Cave SalamanderImperial Cave SalamanderThe Imperial Cave Salamander or Scented Cave Salamander is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.It is endemic to Sardinia....
Speleomantes imperialis
Proteidi
- Proteus Proteus anguinus