Philippines

Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species

This list of amphibian species found exclusively in the Philippines is based on the species recognized in AmphibiaWeb as of 28 October 2018. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Additional species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed at the bottom of this page.

Barbourula busuangensis (Anura - Bombinatoridae) Philippine Flat-headed Frog

Ansonia mcgregori (Anura - Bufonidae) McGregor's Stream Toad

Ansonia muelleri (Anura - Bufonidae) Mueller's Stream Toad

Ingerophrynus philippinicus (Anura - Bufonidae) Philippine Toad

Pelophryne albotaeniata (Anura - Bufonidae) Palawan Toadlet

Pelophryne brevipes (Anura - Bufonidae) Zamboanga Flathead Toad

Pelophryne lighti (Anura - Bufonidae) Light's Toadlet

Alcalus mariae (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Palawan Eastern Frog

Platymantis banahao (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Banahao Forest Frog

Platymantis bayani (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Walter's Limestone Forest Frog

Platymantis biak (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Limestone Forest Frog

Platymantis cagayanensis (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Cagayan Forest Frog

Platymantis cornutus (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Horned Forest Frog

Platymantis corrugatus (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Rough-backed Forest Frog

Platymantis diesmosi (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Mount Malinao Forest Frog

Platymantis dorsalis (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Common Forest Frog

Platymantis guentheri (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Guenther's Forest Frog

Platymantis hazelae (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Hazel's Forest Frog

Platymantis indeprensus (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae)

Platymantis insulatus (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Gigante Island Limestone Frog

Platymantis isarog (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Isarog Forest Frog

Platymantis lawtoni (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Lawton's Forest Frog

Platymantis levigatus (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Smooth-Skinned Forest Frog

Platymantis luzonensis (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Luzon Forest Frog

Platymantis mimulus (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Diminutive Forest Frog

Platymantis montanus (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Mountain Forest Frog

Platymantis naomii (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Naomi's Forest Frog

Platymantis negrosensis (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Negros Forest Frog

Platymantis paengi (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Panay Limestone Frog

Platymantis panayensis (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Panay Forest Frog

Platymantis polillensis (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Polillo Forest Frog

Platymantis pseudodorsalis (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae)

Platymantis pygmaeus (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Pygmy Forest Frog

Platymantis quezoni (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Quezon Limestone Forest Frog

Platymantis rabori (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Rabor's Forest Frog

Platymantis sierramadrensis (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Sierra Madre Forest Frog

Platymantis spelaeus (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Negros Cave Frog

Platymantis subterrestris (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Mount Data Forest Frog

Platymantis taylori (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Taylor's Forest Frog

Fejervarya vittigera (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Green Pond Frog

Limnonectes acanthi (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Busuanga Wart Frog

Limnonectes diuatus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Tagibo Wart Frog

Limnonectes ferneri (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Ferner's Fanged Frog

Limnonectes leytensis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Leyte Swamp Frog

Limnonectes macrocephalus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Luzon Fanged Frog

Limnonectes magnus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Mindanao Fanged Frog

Limnonectes micrixalus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Abungabung Wart Frog

Limnonectes parvus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Bunawan Wart Frog

Limnonectes visayanus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Giant Visayan Frog

Limnonectes woodworthi (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Woodworth's Frog

Occidozyga diminutiva (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Diminuative Small-headed Frog

Occidozyga laevis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Philippine Puddle Frog

Leptobrachium lumadorum (Anura - Megophryidae) Mindanao Litter Frog

Leptobrachium mangyanorum (Anura - Megophryidae) Mindoro Litter Frog

Leptobrachium tagbanorum (Anura - Megophryidae) Palawan Litter Frog

Megophrys ligayae (Anura - Megophryidae) Palawan Horned Frog

Megophrys stejnegeri (Anura - Megophryidae) Mindanao Horned Frog

Kalophrynus sinensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Philippine Sticky Frog

Kaloula conjuncta (Anura - Microhylidae) Philippine Narrow-mouthed Frog

Kaloula kalingensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Kalinga Narrow-mouthed Frog

Kaloula kokacii (Anura - Microhylidae) Catanduanes Narrow-mouthed Frog

Kaloula picta (Anura - Microhylidae) Painted Narrow-mouthed Frog

Kaloula rigida (Anura - Microhylidae) Luzon Narrow-mouthed Frog

Kaloula walteri (Anura - Microhylidae) Walter's Narrow-mouthed Frog

Oreophryne anulata (Anura - Microhylidae) Montane Narrow-mouthed Frog

Oreophryne nana (Anura - Microhylidae) Camiguin Narrow-mouthed Frog

Pulchrana grandocula (Anura - Ranidae) Big-eyed Frog

Pulchrana guttmani (Anura - Ranidae)

Pulchrana mangyanum (Anura - Ranidae) Mindoro Frog

Pulchrana melanomenta (Anura - Ranidae) Sulu Frog

Pulchrana moellendorffi (Anura - Ranidae) Moellendorf's Frog

Pulchrana similis (Anura - Ranidae) Luzon Striped Frog

Sanguirana acai (Anura - Ranidae) Alcala's West Visayan Stream Frog

Sanguirana aurantipunctata (Anura - Ranidae) Orange-spotted Stream Frog

Sanguirana everetti (Anura - Ranidae) Everett's Frog

Sanguirana igorota (Anura - Ranidae) Balbalan Frog

Sanguirana luzonensis (Anura - Ranidae) Luzon Stream Frog

Sanguirana mearnsi (Anura - Ranidae) Leyte Slender Stream Frog

Sanguirana tipanan (Anura - Ranidae) Alcala's Sierra Madre Frog

Sanguirana varians (Anura - Ranidae) Palawan Frog

Staurois natator (Anura - Ranidae) Mindanao Splash Frog

Staurois nubilus (Anura - Ranidae) Palawan Splash Frog

Nyctixalus spinosum (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Spiny Tree Frog

Philautus acutirostris (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Pointed-Snouted Tree Frog

Philautus everetti (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Everett's Tree Frog

Philautus leitensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Leyte Tree Frog

Philautus poecilius (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Mottled Tree Frog

Philautus schmackeri (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Mindoro Tree Frog

Philautus surdus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Common Forest Tree Frog

Philautus surrufus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Malindang Tree Frog

Philautus worcesteri (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Smooth-Skinned Tree Frog

Polypedates hecticus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Samar Tree Frog

Rhacophorus bimaculatus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Mindanao Flying Frog

Ichthyophis glandulosus (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae) Basilan Caecilian

Ichthyophis mindanaoensis (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae) Mindanao Caecilian

Ichthyophis weberi (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae) Malatgan River Caecilian

Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. These 3 species added to the 96 listed above total 99 endemic amphibian species for the Philippines.

Platymantis navjoti (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Navjot Sodhi’s Cloud Frog

Limnonectes beloncioi (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Mindoro Fanged Frog

Limnonectes cassiopeia (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Cassiopeia Fanged Frog