Cameroon
Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species
This list of amphibian species found exclusively in Cameroon 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
nlonakoensis (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Nlonako Screeching Frog
Arthroleptis
perreti (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Perret's Squeaker
Astylosternus
fallax (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Fopouanga Night Frog
Astylosternus
laurenti (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Laurent's Night Frog
Astylosternus
nganhanus (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Nganha Night Frog
Astylosternus
perreti (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Perret's Night Frog
Astylosternus
ranoides (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Central Night Frog
Astylosternus
rheophilus (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Cameroon Range Night Frog
Astylosternus
schioetzi (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Apouh Night Frog
Cardioglossa
alsco (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Alsco Long-fingered Frog
Cardioglossa
manengouba (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Manengouba Long-fingered Frog
Cardioglossa
oreas (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Mount Oku Long-fingered Frog
Cardioglossa
trifasciata (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Nsoug Long-fingered Frog
Cardioglossa
venusta (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Highland Long-fingered Frog
Leptodactylodon
albiventris (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Whitebelly Egg Frog
Leptodactylodon
axillaris (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Bamboutos Egg Frog
Leptodactylodon
boulengeri (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Boulenger's Egg Frog
Leptodactylodon
bueanus (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Bolifamba Egg Frog
Leptodactylodon
erythrogaster (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Redbelly Egg Frog
Leptodactylodon
mertensi (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Mertens' Egg Frog
Leptodactylodon
ornatus (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Ornate Egg Frog
Leptodactylodon
perreti (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Perret's Egg Frog
Leptodactylodon
ventrimarmoratus (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Speckled Egg Frog
Leptodactylodon
wildi (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Wild's Egg Frog
Leptopelis
zebra (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Zebra Forest Tree Frog
Sclerophrys
djohongensis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Djohong Toad
Sclerophrys
villiersi (Anura
- Bufonidae) Villiers' Toad
Werneria
bambutensis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Bamboutos Smalltongue Toad
Werneria
mertensiana (Anura
- Bufonidae) Mertens' Smalltongue Toad
Werneria
preussi (Anura - Bufonidae) Buca Smalltongue Toad
Werneria
submontana (Anura
- Bufonidae)
Werneria
tandyi (Anura - Bufonidae) Tandy's Smalltongue Toad
Wolterstorffina
chirioi (Anura - Bufonidae) Mount Oku Subalpine Toad
Wolterstorffina
mirei (Anura - Bufonidae) Mount Oku Wolterstorff Toad
Afrixalus
lacteus (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Cameroon Banana Frog
Afrixalus
lindholmi (Anura
- Hyperoliidae) Lindholm's Banana Frog
Afrixalus
schneideri (Anura
- Hyperoliidae) Schneider's Banana Frog
Alexteroon
jynx (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Betenge Midwife Frog
Arlequinus
krebsi (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Mebebque Frog
Hyperolius
acutirostris (Anura
- Hyperoliidae) Sharpsnout Reed Frog
Hyperolius
ademetzi (Anura
- Hyperoliidae) Bamenda Reed Frog
Hyperolius
bopeleti (Anura
- Hyperoliidae) Dizangue Reed Frog
Hyperolius
camerunensis (Anura
- Hyperoliidae) Cameroon Reed Frog
Hyperolius
dintelmanni (Anura
- Hyperoliidae) Bakossi Reed Frog
Hyperolius
endjami (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Yaounde Reed Frog
Hyperolius
stenodactylus (Anura
- Hyperoliidae) Bipindi Reed Frog
Kassina
decorata (Anura
- Hyperoliidae) Decorated Running Frog
Kassina
wazae (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Waza Running Frog
Petropedetes
euskircheni (Anura
- Petropedetidae) Euskirchen's Water Frog
Petropedetes
johnstoni (Anura
- Petropedetidae) Johnston's Water Frog
Petropedetes
juliawurstnerae (Anura
- Petropedetidae) Wurstner's Water Frog
Petropedetes
perreti (Anura - Petropedetidae) Perret's Water Frog
Phrynobatrachus
chukuchuku (Anura
- Phrynobatrachidae) Spiny Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus
manengoubensis (Anura
- Phrynobatrachidae) Manengouba Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus
njiomock (Anura
- Phrynobatrachidae) Lake Oku Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus
ruthbeateae (Anura
- Phrynobatrachidae) Ruth Beate's Puddle Frog
Xenopus
amieti (Anura - Pipidae) Volcano Clawed Frog
Xenopus
eysoole (Anura - Pipidae) Bamileke Clawed Frog
Xenopus
kobeli (Anura - Pipidae) Kobel's Clawed Frog
Xenopus
longipes (Anura
- Pipidae) Lake Oku Clawed Frog
Amnirana
longipes (Anura
- Ranidae) Bamileke Plateau Frog
Herpele
multiplicata (Gymnophiona
- Herpelidae) Victoria Caecilian
Idiocranium
russeli (Gymnophiona - Indotyphlidae) Makumuno Assumbo Caecilian
Crotaphatrema
bornmuelleri (Gymnophiona
- Scolecomorphidae) Bornmuller's Caecilian
Crotaphatrema
lamottei (Gymnophiona
- Scolecomorphidae) Mount Oku Caecilian
Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. This single species added to the 66 listed above total 67 endemic amphibian species for Cameroon.
Phrynobatrachus mbabo (Anura - Phrynobatrachidae) Tchabal Mbabo Puddle Frog