China

Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species

This list of amphibian species found exclusively in China 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.

272 endemic amphibians are indicated (by triangles) in the 2016 checklist at (ResearchGate). See also the 2020 update of recent taxonomic changes at (ResearchGate)

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

* = Mainland plus Taiwan  ** = Taiwan only  *** = Hong Kong only

Bombina fortinuptialis (Anura - Bombinatoridae) Large-spined Bell Toad

Bombina lichuanensis (Anura - Bombinatoridae) Lichuan Bell Toad

Bombina maxima (Anura - Bombinatoridae) Large-webbed Bell Toad

Bufo ailaoanus (Anura - Bufonidae) Ailao Stream Toad

Bufo aspinius (Anura - Bufonidae) Spineless Stream Toad

Bufo bankorensis ** (Anura - Bufonidae) Bankor Toad

Bufo luchunnicus (Anura - Bufonidae) Luchun Stream Toad

Bufo menglianus (Anura - Bufonidae) Menglian Stream Toad

Bufo tuberculatus (Anura - Bufonidae) Round-warted Toad

Bufo tuberospinius (Anura - Bufonidae)

Bufotes zamdaensis (Anura - Bufonidae) Zamda Toad

Duttaphrynus cyphosus (Anura - Bufonidae) Projective-Occiputed Toad

Ingerophrynus ledongensis (Anura - Bufonidae) Ledong Toad

Parapelophryne scalpta (Anura - Bufonidae) Hainan Flathead Toad

Liurana alpina (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Alpine Papilla-tongued Frog

Liurana reticulata (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Reticulated Papillae-tongued Frog

Liurana xizangensis (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Xizang Papillae-tongued Frog

Fejervarya multistriata * (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Hong Kong Rice Paddy Frog

Limnonectes fragilis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Fragile Large-headed Frog

Limnonectes fujianensis * (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Fujian Large-headed Frog

Limnonectes liui (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Liu's Papillae-tongued Frog

Nanorana kangxianensis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Kangxian Swelled-vented Frog

Nanorana maculosa (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Piebald Spiny Frog

Nanorana medogensis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Medog Spiny Frog

Nanorana phrynoides (Anura - Dicroglossidae)

Nanorana quadranus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Swelled-vented Frog

Nanorana sichuanensis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Sichuan Paa Frog

Nanorana taihangnica (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Taihangshan Swelled-vented Frog

Nanorana unculuanus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Yunnan Asian Frog

Nanorana ventripunctata (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Spot-bellied Plateau Frog

Quasipaa courtoisi (Anura - Dicroglossidae)

Quasipaa exilispinosa (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Little Spiny Frog

Quasipaa jiulongensis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Jiulong Spiny Frog

Quasipaa shini (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Spiny-flanked Frog

Quasipaa yei (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Ye's Spiny-vented Frog

Hyla chinensis * (Anura - Hylidae) Chinese Tree Toad

Hyla immaculata (Anura - Hylidae) Spotless Tree Frog

Hyla sanchiangensis (Anura - Hylidae) San Chiang Tree Frog

Hyla tsinlingensis (Anura - Hylidae) Tsinling Tree Frog

Hyla zhaopingensis (Anura - Hylidae) Zhaoping Tree Frog

Atympanophrys gigantica (Anura - Megophryidae) Great Piebald Horned Toad

Atympanophrys nankiangensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Nankiang Horned Toad

Atympanophrys shapingensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Shaping Horned Toad

Atympanophrys wawuensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Wawu Horned Toad

Brachytarsophrys chuannanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Chuanan Short-legged Toad

Brachytarsophrys popei (Anura - Megophryidae)

Leptobrachella alpina (Anura - Megophryidae) Alpine Metacarpal-tubercled Toad

Leptobrachella laui (Anura - Megophryidae) Lau's Leaf-litter Toad

Leptobrachella liui (Anura - Megophryidae) Fujian Metacarpal-tubercled Toad

Leptobrachella maoershanensis (Anura - Megophryidae)

Leptobrachella oshanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Oshan Metacarpal-tubercled Toad

Leptobrachella purpura (Anura - Megophryidae) Purplish-brown Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella tengchongensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Tengchong Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella wuhuangmontis (Anura - Megophryidae) Mount Wuhuang Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella yingjiangensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Yingjian Leaf Litter Frog

Leptobrachella yunkaiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Yunkai Mountain Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachium boringii (Anura - Megophryidae) Emei Moustache Toad

Leptobrachium hainanense (Anura - Megophryidae) Hainan Pseudomoustache Toad

Leptobrachium leishanense (Anura - Megophryidae) Leishan Moustache Toad

Leptobrachium liui (Anura - Megophryidae) Chong'an Moustache Toad

Leptobrachium tengchongense (Anura - Megophryidae)

Megophrys feii (Anura - Megophryidae)

Oreolalax chuanbeiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Chuanbei Toothed Toad

Oreolalax granulosus (Anura - Megophryidae) Spiny Warty Toothed Toad

Oreolalax jingdongensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Jingdong Toothed Toad

Oreolalax liangbeiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Liangbei Toothed Toad

Oreolalax lichuanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Lichuan Toothed Toad

Oreolalax major (Anura - Megophryidae) Large Toothed Toad

Oreolalax multipunctatus (Anura - Megophryidae) Spotted Toothed Toad

Oreolalax nanjiangensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Nankiang Toothed Toad

Oreolalax omeimontis (Anura - Megophryidae) Omei Toothed Toad

Oreolalax pingii (Anura - Megophryidae) Ping's Toothed Toad

Oreolalax popei (Anura - Megophryidae) Baoxing Toothed Toad

Oreolalax puxiongensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Puxiong Toothed Toad

Oreolalax rhodostigmatus (Anura - Megophryidae) Red-spotted Toothed Toad

Oreolalax rugosus (Anura - Megophryidae) Warty Toothed Toad

Oreolalax schmidti (Anura - Megophryidae) Webless Toothed Toad

Oreolalax weigoldi (Anura - Megophryidae) Weigold Toothed Toad

Oreolalax xiangchengensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Xiangcheng Toothed Toad

Scutiger brevipes (Anura - Megophryidae) Taining Cat-eyed Toad

Scutiger chintingensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Chinting Alpine Toad

Scutiger glandulatus (Anura - Megophryidae) Chest Gland Cat-eyed Toad

Scutiger gongshanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Gongshan Cat-eyed Toad

Scutiger jiulongensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Jiulong Cat-eyed Toad

Scutiger liupanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Liupan Alpine Toad

Scutiger maculatus (Anura - Megophryidae) Piebald Alpine Toad

Scutiger mammatus (Anura - Megophryidae) Chest Spiny Cat-eyed Toad

Scutiger muliensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Muli Cat-eyed Toad

Scutiger ningshanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Ningshan Alpine Toad

Scutiger pingwuensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Pingwu Alpine Toad

Scutiger tuberculatus (Anura - Megophryidae) Round-tubercled Cat-eyed Toad

Scutiger wanglangensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Wanglang Alpine Toad

Scutiger wuguanfui (Anura - Megophryidae) Medog Cat-eyed Toad

Xenophrys acuta (Anura - Megophryidae) Fengkai's Horn Toad

Xenophrys baolongensis (Anura - Megophryidae)

Xenophrys binchuanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Binchuan Horned Toad

Xenophrys binlingensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Binling Horned Toad

Xenophrys boettgeri (Anura - Megophryidae) Pale-shouldered Horned Toad

Xenophrys caudoprocta (Anura - Megophryidae) Convex-tailed Horned Toad

Xenophrys cheni (Anura - Megophryidae)

Xenophrys huangshanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Huangshan Horned Toad

Xenophrys insularis (Anura - Megophryidae)

Xenophrys jinggangensis (Anura - Megophryidae)

Xenophrys kuatunensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Kuatun Horned Toad

Xenophrys liboensis (Anura - Megophryidae)

Xenophrys lini (Anura - Megophryidae)

Xenophrys mangshanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Mangshan Horned Toad

Xenophrys medogensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Medog Horned Toad

Xenophrys obesa (Anura - Megophryidae) Heishiding's Horn Toad

Xenophrys omeimontis (Anura - Megophryidae) Omei Horned Toad

Xenophrys pachyproctus (Anura - Megophryidae) Convex-vented Horned Toad

Xenophrys sangzhiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Sangzhi Horned Toad

Xenophrys shuichengensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Shuicheng Horned Toad

Xenophrys spinata (Anura - Megophryidae) Spiny-fingered Horned Toad

Xenophrys tuberogranulatus (Anura - Megophryidae) Tianzishan Horned Toad

Xenophrys wushanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Wushan Horned Toad

Xenophrys zhangi (Anura - Megophryidae) Zhang's Horned Toad

Kaloula nonggangensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Nonggang Narrow-mouthed frog

Kaloula rugifera (Anura - Microhylidae) Sichuan Digging Frog

Kaloula verrucosa (Anura - Microhylidae) Verrucous Digging Frog

Microhyla beilunensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Beilun Pygmy Frog

Microhyla fissipes * (Anura - Microhylidae) Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog

Microhyla mixtura (Anura - Microhylidae) Mixtured Pygmy Frog

Micryletta steinegeri ** (Anura - Microhylidae) Taiwan Paddy Frog

Amolops albispinus (Anura - Ranidae) White-spined Cascade Frog

Amolops aniqiaoensis (Anura - Ranidae) Aniqiao Torrent Frog

Amolops bellulus (Anura - Ranidae) Pianma Torrent Frog

Amolops caelumnoctis (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops chayuensis (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops chunganensis (Anura - Ranidae) Chungan Torrent Frog

Amolops daiyunensis (Anura - Ranidae) Daiyun Torrent Frog

Amolops granulosus (Anura - Ranidae) Granular Torrent Frog

Amolops hainanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Hainan Torrent Frog

Amolops hongkongensis (Anura - Ranidae) Hong Kong Torrent Frog

Amolops jinjiangensis (Anura - Ranidae) Jinjiang Torrent Frog

Amolops liangshanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Liangshan Torrent Frog

Amolops lifanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Lifan Torrent Frog

Amolops loloensis (Anura - Ranidae) Rufous-spotted Torrent Frog

Amolops medogensis (Anura - Ranidae) Medog Torrent Frog

Amolops mengyangensis (Anura - Ranidae) Mengyang Torrent Frog

Amolops nyingchiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Nyingchi Cascade Frog

Amolops torrentis (Anura - Ranidae) Little Torrent Frog

Amolops tuberodepressus (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops wuyiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Wuyi Torrent Frog

Amolops xinduqiao (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops yunkaiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Yunkai Torrent Frog

Babina caldwelli (Anura - Ranidae) Caldwell's Music Frog

Babina daunchina (Anura - Ranidae) Emei Music Frog

Babina hainanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Hainan Music Frog

Babina pleuraden (Anura - Ranidae) Yunnan Music Frog

Glandirana minima (Anura - Ranidae) Fujian Frog

Glandirana tientaiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Tientai Rough-skinned Frog

Hylarana latouchii * (Anura - Ranidae) Brown Wood Frog

Odorrana anlungensis (Anura - Ranidae) Anlung Odorous Frog

Odorrana cangyuanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Cangyuan Odorous Frog

Odorrana exiliversabilis (Anura - Ranidae) Fujian Bamboo-leaf Frog

Odorrana fengkaiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Feng-kai Odor Frog

Odorrana hainanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Hainan Odorous Frog

Odorrana hejiangensis (Anura - Ranidae) Hejiang Odorous Frog

Odorrana huanggangensis (Anura - Ranidae) Huanggang Odorous Frog

Odorrana kuangwuensis (Anura - Ranidae) Kwangwu Odorous Frog

Odorrana kweichowensis (Anura - Ranidae) Guizhou Odorous Frog

Odorrana leporipes (Anura - Ranidae) Longtou Odorous Frog

Odorrana lungshengensis (Anura - Ranidae) Lungshen Odorous Frog

Odorrana macrotympana (Anura - Ranidae)

Odorrana nanjiangensis (Anura - Ranidae) Nanjiang Odorous Frog

Odorrana nasuta (Anura - Ranidae) Hainan Bamboo-leaf Frog

Odorrana rotodora (Anura - Ranidae) Round-spotted Odorous Frog

Odorrana schmackeri (Anura - Ranidae) Piebald Odorous Frog

Odorrana sinica (Anura - Ranidae) Ahl's Odorous Frog

Odorrana swinhoana ** (Anura - Ranidae) Swinhoe's Brown Frog

Odorrana tianmuii (Anura - Ranidae) Tianmu Odorous Frog

Odorrana tormota (Anura - Ranidae) Concave-eared Torrent Frog

Odorrana versabilis (Anura - Ranidae) Bamboo-leaf Frog

Odorrana wuchuanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Wuchuan Odorous Frog

Odorrana yizhangensis (Anura - Ranidae) Yizang Odorous Frog

Odorrana zhaoi (Anura - Ranidae) Medog Odorous Frog

Pelophylax fukienensis * (Anura - Ranidae) Fukien Gold-striped Pond Frog

Pelophylax hubeiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Hubei Gold-striped Pond Frog

Pelophylax plancyi (Anura - Ranidae) Beijing Gold-striped Pond Frog

Pelophylax tenggerensis (Anura - Ranidae) Yellow River Frog

Rana chaochiaoensis (Anura - Ranidae) Chaochiao Brown Frog

Rana chevronta (Anura - Ranidae) Chevron-spotted Brown Frog

Rana culaiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Culai Brown Frog

Rana dabieshanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Dabie Mountain Brown Frog

Rana hanluica (Anura - Ranidae) Hanlui Brown Frog

Rana jiemuxiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Jiemuxi Brown Frog

Rana kukunoris (Anura - Ranidae) Plateau Brown Frog

Rana longicrus * (Anura - Ranidae) Long-legged Frog

Rana luanchuanensis (Anura - Ranidae)

Rana maoershanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Maoershan Frog

Rana omeimontis (Anura - Ranidae) Omei Brown Frog

Rana sangzhiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Sanzhi Groove-toed Frog

Rana sauteri ** (Anura - Ranidae) Sauter's Brown Frog

Rana shuchinae (Anura - Ranidae) Gland-shanked Pond Frog

Rana weiningensis (Anura - Ranidae) Weining Groove-toed Frog

Rana zhengi (Anura - Ranidae) Zhangcun Frog

Rana zhenhaiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Zhenhai Brown Frog

Sylvirana spinulosa (Anura - Ranidae) Fine-spined Frog

Buergeria otai ** (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Ota's Stream Tree Frog

Buergeria oxycephala (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Hainan Stream Tree Frog

Buergeria robusta ** (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Strong Stream Tree Frog

Feihyla fuhua (Anura - Rhacophoridae) White-cheeked Small Tree Frog

Gracixalus guangdongensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Guangdong Tree Frog

Gracixalus jinggangensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Jinggang Tree Frog

Gracixalus nonggangensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Nonggang Small Tree Frog

Gracixalus tianlinensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Tianlin Small Tree Frog

Kurixalus berylliniris ** (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Emerald-eyed Tree Frog

Kurixalus idiootocus ** (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Mientien Tree Frog

Kurixalus lenquanensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae)

Kurixalus wangi ** (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Wang's Tree Frog

Liuixalus feii (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Fei's Small Tree Frog

Liuixalus hainanus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Hainan Small Tree Frog

Liuixalus ocellatus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Ocellated Small Tree Frog

Liuixalus romeri *** (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Romer's Tree Frog

Liuixalus shiwandashan (Anura - Rhacophoridae)

Nasutixalus medogensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Medog Ridged-nose Tree Frog

Nasutixalus yingjiangensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Yingjiang Tree-hole Frog

Polypedates braueri * (Anura - Rhacophoridae) White-lipped Tree Frog

Polypedates impresus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Concave-crowned Tree Frog

Raorchestes longchuanensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Longchuan Small Tree Frog

Rhacophorus arvalis ** (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Farmland Tree Frog

Rhacophorus aurantiventris ** (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Orange-bellied Tree Frog

Rhacophorus chenfui (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Chenfu's Tree Frog

Rhacophorus hongchibaensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Wuxi Tree Frog

Rhacophorus hui (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Zhaojue Tree Frog

Rhacophorus hungfuensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Hungfu Tree Frog

Rhacophorus laoshan (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Laoshan Tree Frog

Rhacophorus leucofasciatus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) White-striped Tree Frog

Rhacophorus minimus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Minimal Tree Frog

Rhacophorus moltrechti ** (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Moltrecht's Tree Frog

Rhacophorus nigropunctatus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Black-spotted Tree Frog

Rhacophorus omeimontis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Omei Tree Frog

Rhacophorus pinglongensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Pinglong Tree Frog

Rhacophorus prasinatus ** (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Emerald Tree Frog

Rhacophorus puerensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Puer Tree Frog

Rhacophorus taipeianus ** (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Taipei Tree Frog

Rhacophorus wui (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Lichuan Tree Frog

Rhacophorus yaoshanensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Yaoshan Tree Frog

Rhacophorus yinggelingensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Yinggelin Tree Frog

Rhacophorus zhoukaiyae (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Anhui Tree Frog

Theloderma albopunctatum (Anura - Rhacophoridae) White-banded Small Tree Frog

Theloderma baibengense (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Baibung Small Tree Frog

Theloderma kwangsiense (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Kwangsi Warty Tree Frog

Andrias davidianus (Caudata - Cryptobranchidae) Chinese Giant Salamander

Batrachuperus karlschmidti (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Chiala Mountain Salamander

Batrachuperus londongensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Longdong Stream Salamander

Batrachuperus pinchonii (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Stream Salamander

Batrachuperus taibaiensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Taibai Stream Salamander

Batrachuperus tibetanus (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Alpine Stream Salamander

Batrachuperus yenyuanensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Yenyuan Stream Salamander

Hynobius amjiensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Anji Salamander

Hynobius arisanensis ** (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Arisan Salamander

Hynobius chinensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Chinese Salamander

Hynobius formosanus ** (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Taiwan Salamander

Hynobius fucus ** (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Taiwan Lesser Salamander

Hynobius glacialis ** (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Nanhu Salamander

Hynobius guabangshanensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Guabangshan Salamander

Hynobius maoershanensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Maoer Shan Salamander

Hynobius sonani ** (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Sonan's Salamander

Hynobius yiwuensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Yiwu Salamander

Liua shihi (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Wushan Salamander

Liua tsinpaensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Tsinpa Salamander

Onychodactylus zhangyapingi (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Jilin Clawed Salamander

Onychodactylus zhaoermii (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Liaoning Clawed Salamander

Pachyhynobius shangchengensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Shangcheng Stout Salamander

Pseudohynobius flavomaculatus (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Yellow-spotted Salamander

Pseudohynobius guizhouensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Guizhou Salamander

Pseudohynobius jinfo (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Jinfo Salamander

Pseudohynobius kuankuoshuiensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Kuankuoshui Salamander

Pseudohynobius puxiongensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Puxiong Salamander

Pseudohynobius shuichengensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Shuicheng Salamander

Cynops chenggongensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Chenggong Fire-bellied Newt

Cynops cyanurus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Blue-tailed Fire-bellied Newt

Cynops fudingensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Fuding Fire-bellied Newt

Cynops glaucus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Blue-gray Fire-bellied Newt

Cynops orientalis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Oriental Fire-bellied Newt

Cynops orphicus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Dayang Newt

Cynops wolterstorffi (Caudata - Salamandridae) Yunnan Lake Newt

Echinotriton chinhaiensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Chinhai Spiny Newt

Echinotriton maxiquadratus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Mountain Spiny Newt

Pachytriton airobranchiatus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Southern Stout Newt

Pachytriton archospotus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Guidong Stout Newt

Pachytriton brevipes (Caudata - Salamandridae) Black-spotted Stout Newt

Pachytriton changi (Caudata - Salamandridae) Chang's Stout Newt

Pachytriton feii (Caudata - Salamandridae) Fei's Stout Newt

Pachytriton granulosus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Spotless Stout Newt

Pachytriton inexpectatus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Yaoshan Stout Newt

Pachytriton moi (Caudata - Salamandridae) Mo's Stout Newt

Pachytriton wuguanfui (Caudata - Salamandridae) Wu's Stout Newt

Pachytriton xanthospilos (Caudata - Salamandridae) Yellow-spotted Stout Newt

Paramesotriton aurantius (Caudata - Salamandridae)

Paramesotriton caudopunctatus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Spot-tailed Warty Newt

Paramesotriton chinensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Chinese Warty Newt

Paramesotriton fuzhongensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Fuzhong Warty Newt

Paramesotriton hongkongensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Hong Kong Warty Newt

Paramesotriton labiatus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Zhao Ermi's Smooth Warty Newt

Paramesotriton longliensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Longli Warty Newt

Paramesotriton maolanensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Maolan Warty Newt

Paramesotriton qixilingensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Quixiling Warty Newt

Paramesotriton wulingensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Wuling Warty Newt

Paramesotriton yunwuensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Yuwu Warty Newt

Paramesotriton zhijinensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Zhijin Warty Newt

Tylototriton anhuiensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Anhui Knobby Newt

Tylototriton broadoridgus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Sangzhi Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton dabienicus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Dabie Mountain Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton hainanensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Hainan Knobby Newt

Tylototriton kweichowensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Red-tailed Knobby Newt

Tylototriton liuyangensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Liuyang Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton lizhengchangi (Caudata - Salamandridae) Mangshan Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton pseudoverrucosus (Caudata - Salamandridae) Southern Sichuan Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton shanjing (Caudata - Salamandridae) Red Knobby Newt

Tylototriton taliangensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Taliang Knobby Newt

Tylototriton wenxianensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Wenxian Knobby Newt

Tylototriton yangi (Caudata - Salamandridae) Tiannan Crocodile Newt

Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. These 179 species added to the 315 listed above total 494 endemic amphibian species for China.

Bufo exiguus (Anura - Bufonidae) Guandong Stream Toad

Bufo yunlingensis (Anura - Bufonidae)

Ingerophrynus wangyingyongi (Anura - Bufonidae) Nanling Dwarf Toad

Torrentophryne yongdeensis (Anura - Bufonidae)

Liurana vallecula (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Valley Papilla-tongued Frog

Fejervarya zhoushanensis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Zhoushan Rice Frog

Nanorana bangdaensis (Anura - Dicroglossidae)

Nanorana huangi (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Yellow-bellied Plateau Frog

Nanorana laojunshanensis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Laojunshan Slow Frog

Nanorana xuelinensis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Xuelin Paa Frog

Nanorana zhaoermii (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Lhunze Spiny Frog

Occidozyga lingnanica (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Lingnan Floating Frog

Hyla dabieshanensis (Anura - Hylidae) Dabie Mountains Tree Frog

Boulenophrys changyangensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Changyang Horned Toad

Boulenophrys elongata (Anura - Megophryidae) Lianfeng Horned Toad

Boulenophrys fenghunensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Fengshun Horned Toad

Boulenophrys gaolanensi (Anura - Megophryidae) Gaolan Island Horned Toad

Boulenophrys hengshan (Anura - Megophryidae)

Boulenophrys hungtai (Anura - Megophryidae) Hung-Ta Chang's Horned Toad

Boulenophrys leishanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Leishan Horned Toad

Boulenophrys lichun (Anura - Megophryidae) Lichun Horned Toad

Boulenophrys lishuiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Lishui Horned Toad

Boulenophrys pepe (Anura - Megophryidae) Pepe Horned Toad

Boulenophrys puningensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Puning Horned Toad

Boulenophrys xuefengmontis (Anura - Megophryidae) Xuefengshan Horned Toad

Boulenophrys yaoshanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Mount Dayao Horned Toad

Boulenophrys yezhongensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Yezhong Horned Toad

Boulenophrys yingdeensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Yingde Horned Toad

Boulenophrys yunkaiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Yunkai Horned Toad

Brachytarsophrys guilinensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Guilin Short-legged Toad

Brachytarsophrys orientalis (Anura - Megophryidae) Oriental Short-legged Toad

Brachytarsophrys qiannanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Qiannan Short-legged Toad

Brachytarsophrys wenshanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Wenshan Short-legged Toad

Leptobrachella aspera (Anura - Megophryidae) Huanglianshan Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella bijie (Anura - Megophryidae) Bijie Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella chishuiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Chishui Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella dayaoshanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Dayaoshan Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella damingshanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Damingshan Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella dong (Anura - Megophryidae) Dong Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella dorsopina (Anura - Megophryidae) Shuicheng Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella dushanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Dushan Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella feii (Anura - Megophryidae) Fei's Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella flaviglandulosa (Anura - Megophryidae) Yellow-gland Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella guinanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Gui Nani Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella jinshaensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Jinsha Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella jinyunensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Jinyun Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella niveimontis (Anura - Megophryidae) Mount Daxue Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella purpuraventra (Anura - Megophryidae) Purple-bellied Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella shangsiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Shangsi Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella shimentaina (Anura - Megophryidae) Shimentai Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella shiwandashanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Shiwandashan Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella suiyangensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Suiyang Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella verrucosa (Anura - Megophryidae) Verrucous Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella weixinensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Weixin Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella wulingensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Wuling Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella wumingensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Wuming Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella xishuiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Xishui Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella yeae (Anura - Megophryidae) Ye's Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella yongshunensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Yongshun Leaf Litter Toad

Leptobrachella yunyangensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Guishi Leaf Litter Toad

Leptolalax mangshanensis (Anura - Megophryidae)

Leptolalax pingbianensis (Anura - Megophryidae)

Megophrys dongguanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Dongguan Horned Toad

Megophrys jiulianensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Julianshan Horned Toad

Megophrys mufumontana (Anura - Megophryidae) Mufushan Horned Toad

Megophrys nankunensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Nankunshan Horned Toad

Megophrys nanlingensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Nanling Horned Toad

Megophrys ombrophila (Anura - Megophryidae) Yu Shen Horned Toad

Megophrys shunhuangensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Shunhuang Horned Toad

Megophrys wugongensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Wugongshan Horned Toad

Oreolalax longmenmontis (Anura - Megophryidae) Longmen Mountains Toothed Toad

Oreolalax yanyuanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Yanyuan Toothed Toad

Panophrys anlongensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Anlong Horned Toad

Panophrys chishuiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Chishui Horned Toad

Panophrys congjiangensiss (Anura - Megophryidae) Congjiang Horned Toad

Panophrys daiyunensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Daiyun Horned Toad

Panophrys daoji (Anura - Megophryidae) Daoji's Horned Toad

Panophrys jiangi (Anura - Megophryidae)

Panophrys lushuiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Lushui Horned Toad

Panophrys mirabilis (Anura - Megophryidae) Huaping Horned Toad

Panophrys qianbeiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Qianbei Horned Toad

Panophrys sanmingensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Sanming Horned Toad

Panophrys shimentaina (Anura - Megophryidae) Shimentai Horned Toad

Panophrys tongboensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Mount Tongbo Horned Toad

Panophrys xianjuensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Xianju Horned Toad

Panophrys xiangnanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Southern Hunan Horned Toad

Panophrys yangmingensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Mount Yangming Horned Toad

Scutiger bangdaensis (Anura - Megophryidae)

Scutiger biluoensis (Anura - Megophryidae)

Scutiger feiliangi (Anura - Megophryidae)

Scutiger luozhaensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Luozha Lazy Toad

Scutiger meiliensis (Anura - Megophryidae)

Scutiger tengchongensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Tengchong Lazy Toad

Xenophrys dehongensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Dehong Horned Toad

Xenophrys pangdaensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Pangda Horned Toad

Xenophrys tongbiguanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Tongbiguan Horned Toad

Glyphoglossus huadianensis (Anura - Microhylidae)

Microhyla dabieshanensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Dabie Mountain Pygmy Frog

Microhyla fanjingshanensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Fanjing Mountain Pygmy Frog

Micryletta hekouensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Hekou Paddy Frog

Micryletta immaculata (Anura - Microhylidae) Hainan Paddy Frog

Amolops ailao (Anura - Ranidae) Ailao Cascade Frog

Amolops beibengensis (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops binchachaensis (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops chaochin (Anura - Ranidae) Chaochin's Torrent Frog

Amolops dafangensis (Anura - Ranidae) Dafang Cascade Frog

Amolops deng (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops gyirongensis (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops mengdingensis (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops pallasitatus (Anura - Ranidae) Chentang Torrent Frog

Amolops sangzhiensis (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops shuichengicus (Anura - Ranidae) Shuicheng Torrent Frog

Amolops sinensis (Anura - Ranidae) Chinese Torrent Frog

Amolops teochew (Anura - Ranidae) Teochew Torrent Frog

Amolops tuanjieensis (Anura - Ranidae) Tuanjie Torrent Frog

Amolops wangyufani (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops yangi (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops yarlungzangbo (Anura - Ranidae)

Amolops yatseni (Anura - Ranidae) Yat-sen's Torrent Frog

Nidirana cangshanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Cangshan Mountain Music Frog

Nidirana chongqingensis (Anura - Ranidae) Chongqing Music Frog

Nidirana guangdongensis (Anura - Ranidae) Guangdong Music Frog

Nidirana guibeiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Guibei Music Frog

Nidirana leishanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Leishan Music Frog

Nidirana nankunensis (Anura - Ranidae) Mount Nankun Music Frog

Nidirana occidentalis (Anura - Ranidae) Western Yunnan Music Frog

Nidirana shiwandashanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Shiwandashan Music Frog

Nidirana shyhhuangi ** (Anura - Ranidae) Yuchi Music Frog

Nidirana xiangica (Anura - Ranidae) Xiangjiang Music Frog

Nidirana yaoica (Anura - Ranidae) Mount Dayao Music Frog

Nidirana yeae (Anura - Ranidae) Ye's Music Frog

Odorrana calciphila (Anura - Ranidae) Limestone Odorous Frog

Odorrana concelata (Anura - Ranidae) Moss-speckled Odorous Frog

Odorrana confusa (Anura - Ranidae) Chebaling Bamboo-leaf Frog

Odorrana damingshanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Damingshan Bamboo-leaf Frog

Odorrana dulongensis (Anura - Ranidae)

Odorrana ichangensis (Anura - Ranidae) Yichang Odorous Frog

Odorrana leishanensis (Anura - Ranidae) Leishan Odorous Frog

Odorrana liboensis (Anura - Ranidae) Libo Odorous Frog

Odorrana sangzhiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Sangzhi Odorous Frog

Rana jiulingensis (Anura - Ranidae) Jiuling Mountains Brown Frog

Rana qui (Anura - Ranidae) Huaiyuan Brown Frog

Rana taihangensis (Anura - Ranidae)

Rana wuyiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Wuyi Brown Frog

Rana zhijinensis (Anura - Ranidae)

Gracixalus huaping (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Huaping Small Tree Frog

Gracixalus weii (Anura - Rhacophoridae)

Kurixalus inexpectatus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Changxing Tree Frog

Kurixalus qionglaiensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Fairy Swamp Tree Frog

Kurixalus raoi (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Rao's Frilled Tree Frog

Kurixalus silvaenaias (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Fairy Swamp Tree Frog

Raorchestes cangyuanensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae)

Raorchestes dulongensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae)

Raorchestes hekouensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Hekou Bush Frog

Raorchestes hillisi (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Hillis' Bush Frog

Raorchestes yadongensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Yadong Bush Frog

Rhacophorus dulongensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Dulongjiang Tree Frog

Rhacophorus medogensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Xizang Flying Frog

Rhacophorus napoensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Napo Tree Frog

Zhangixalus lishuiensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae)

Zhangixalus yunnanensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Yunnan Tree Frog

Andrias cheni (Caudata - Cryptobranchidae) Qimen Giant Salamander

Andrias jiangxiensis (Caudata - Cryptobranchidae) Jiangxi Giant Salamander

Batrachuperus daochengensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Daocheng Salamander

Hynobius bambusicolus (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Fujian Bamboo Salamander

Hypselotriton huanggangensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Huanggangshan Fire-bellied Newt

Hypselotriton jiaoren (Caudata - Salamandridae) Beijiang Fire-bellied Newt

Hypselotriton maguae (Caudata - Salamandridae) Magu's Fire-bellied Newt

Hypselotriton oolong (Caudata - Salamandridae) Oolong Fire-bellied Newt

Hypselotriton yunnanensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Chuxiong Fire-bellied Newt

Paramesotriton malipoensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Malipo Warty Newt

Tylototriton daloushanensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Mount Dalou Knobby Newt

Tylototriton gaowangjienensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Gaowangjie Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton houi (Caudata - Salamandridae) Hou's Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton joe (Caudata - Salamandridae) Planma Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton maolanensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Maolan Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton tongziensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Tongzi Knobby Newt

Ichthyophis yangi (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae)