Tanzania

Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species

This list of amphibian species found exclusively in Tanzania 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.

Arthroleptis affinis (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Ahl's Squeaker

Arthroleptis anotis (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Chome Squeaker

Arthroleptis fichika (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Hidden Squeaker

Arthroleptis kidogo (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Tiny Squeaker

Arthroleptis kutogundua (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Overlooked Squeaker

Arthroleptis lonnbergi (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Lonnberg's Squeaker

Arthroleptis nguruensis (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Nguru Squeaker

Arthroleptis nikeae (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Nike's Squeaker

Arthroleptis stridens (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Kambai Squeaker

Arthroleptis tanneri (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Tanner's Squeaker

Arthroleptis xenodactylus (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Eastern Squeaker

Leptopelis grandiceps (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Large-headed Forest Tree Frog

Leptopelis parkeri (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Parker's Tree Frog

Leptopelis uluguruensis (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Uluguru Tree Frog

Leptopelis vermiculatus (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Vermiculated Tree Frog

Breviceps fichus (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Highland Rain Frog

Callulina hanseni (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Hansen's Warty Frog

Callulina kanga (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Kanga Warty Frog

Callulina kisiwamsitu (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Mazumbai Warty Frog

Callulina laphami (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Lapham's Warty Frog

Callulina meteora (Anura - Brevicipitidae)

Callulina shengena (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Shengena Warty Frog

Callulina stanleyi (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Stanley's Warty Frog

Probreviceps durirostris (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Ikwamba Big-fingered Frog

Probreviceps loveridgei (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Loveridge's Forest Frog

Probreviceps macrodactylus (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Usambara Big-fingered Frog

Probreviceps rungwensis (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Rungwe Big-fingered Frog

Probreviceps uluguruensis (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Uluguru Forest Frog

Spelaeophryne methneri (Anura - Brevicipitidae) Scarlet-snouted Frog

Churamiti maridadi (Anura - Bufonidae) Beautiful Forest Toad

Mertensophryne howelli (Anura - Bufonidae) Morara Forest Toad

Mertensophryne loveridgei (Anura - Bufonidae) Loveridge's Forest Toad

Mertensophryne usambarae (Anura - Bufonidae) Usambara Forest Toad

Mertensophryne uzunguensis (Anura - Bufonidae) Udzungwa Toad

Nectophrynoides asperginis (Anura - Bufonidae) Kihansi Spray Toad

Nectophrynoides cryptus (Anura - Bufonidae) Uluguru Forest Toad

Nectophrynoides frontierei (Anura - Bufonidae) Frontier Forest Toad

Nectophrynoides laevis (Anura - Bufonidae) Smooth Forest Toad

Nectophrynoides laticeps (Anura - Bufonidae) Ukaguru Forest Toad

Nectophrynoides minutus (Anura - Bufonidae) Dwarf Forest Toad

Nectophrynoides paulae (Anura - Bufonidae) Paola's Forest Toad

Nectophrynoides poyntoni (Anura - Bufonidae) Poynton's Forest Toad

Nectophrynoides pseudotornieri (Anura - Bufonidae) Pseudo Forest Toad

Nectophrynoides tornieri (Anura - Bufonidae) Tornier's Forest Toad

Nectophrynoides vestergaardi (Anura - Bufonidae) Vestergaard's Forest Toad

Nectophrynoides viviparus (Anura - Bufonidae) Robust Forest Toad

Nectophrynoides wendyae (Anura - Bufonidae) Wendy's Forest Toad

Sclerophrys brauni (Anura - Bufonidae) Braun's Toad

Sclerophrys reesi (Anura - Bufonidae) Rees' Toad

Hemisus brachydactylus (Anura - Hemisotidae) Short-fingered Snout-burrower

Afrixalus dorsimaculatus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Usambara Banana Frog

Afrixalus morerei (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Dabaga Leaf-folding Frog

Afrixalus stuhlmanni (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Stuhlmann's Spiny Reed Frog

Afrixalus uluguruensis (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Uluguru Banana Frog

Hyperolius albofrenatus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) White-fronted Reed Frog

Hyperolius burgessi (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Burgess' Reed Frog

Hyperolius davenporti (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Davenport's Reed Frog

Hyperolius kihangensis (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Kihanga Reed Frog

Hyperolius lupiroensis (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Lupiro Long Reed Frog

Hyperolius minutissimus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Dwarf Reed Frog

Hyperolius orkarkarri (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Gong Rock Reed Frog

Hyperolius pseudargus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Mette's Reed Frog

Hyperolius puncticulatus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Spotted Reed Frog

Hyperolius quadratomaculatus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Four-spotted Reed Frog

Hyperolius ruvuensis (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Ruvu Spiny Reed Frog

Hyperolius tanneri (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Tanner's Reed Frog

Hyperolius tornieri (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Tornier's Reed Frog

Hyperolius ukwiva (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Ukwiva Reed Frog

Hyperolius watsonae (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Ngezi Reed Frog

Kassina jozani (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Jozani Running Frog

Phlyctimantis keithae (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Keith's Wot-wot

Hoplophryne rogersi (Anura - Microhylidae) Usambara Blue-bellied Frog

Hoplophryne uluguruensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Uluguru Blue-bellied Frog

Parhoplophryne usambarica (Anura - Microhylidae) Usambara Black-banded Frog

Arthroleptides martiensseni (Anura - Petropedetidae) Usambara Torrent Frog

Arthroleptides yakusini (Anura - Petropedetidae) Southern Torrent Frog

Phrynobatrachus breviceps (Anura - Phrynobatrachidae) Mafunga Puddle Frog

Phrynobatrachus discogularis (Anura - Phrynobatrachidae)

Phrynobatrachus krefftii (Anura - Phrynobatrachidae) Krefft's Puddle Frog

Phrynobatrachus pakenhami (Anura - Phrynobatrachidae) Pemba Puddle Frog

Phrynobatrachus uzungwensis (Anura - Phrynobatrachidae) Ukinga Puddle Frog

Strongylopus kilimanjaro (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Kilimanjaro Stream Frog

Strongylopus kitumbeine (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Kitumbeine Stream Frog

Strongylopus merumontanus (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Mount Meru Stream Frog

Tomopterna luganga (Anura - Pyxicephalidae) Red Sand Frog

Boulengerula boulengeri (Gymnophiona - Herpelidae) Boulenger's Caecilian

Boulengerula uluguruensis (Gymnophiona - Herpelidae) Uluguru Pink Caecilian

Scolecomorphus uluguruensis (Gymnophiona - Scolecomorphidae) Uluguru Black Caecilian

Scolecomorphus vittatus (Gymnophiona - Scolecomorphidae) Banded Caecilian

Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. This single species added to the 89 listed above total 90 endemic amphibian species for Tanzania.

Phrynobatrachus ambanguluensis (Anura - Phrynobatrachidae)