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
medogensis (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Medog Small 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 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 150 species added to the 316 listed above total 466 endemic amphibian species for China.
Bufo exiguus (Anura - Bufonidae) Guandong Stream Toad
Bufo yunlingensis (Anura - Bufonidae)Torrentophryne yongdeensis (Anura - Bufonidae)
Liurana vallecula (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Valley Papilla-tongued 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
Boulenophrys elongata (Anura - Megophryidae) Lianfeng Horned Toad
Boulenophrys fenghunensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Fengshun Horned Toad
Boulenophrys hengshan (Anura - Megophryidae)
Boulenophrys hungtai (Anura - Megophryidae) Hung-Ta Chang's Horned Toad
Boulenophrys leishanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Leishan Horned Toad
Boulenophrys lishuiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Lishui 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 yingdeensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Yingde Horned Toad
Boulenophrys yunkaiensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Yunkai Horned Toad
Brachytarsophrys orientalis (Anura - Megophryidae) Oriental Short-legged Toad
Brachytarsophrys qiannanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Qiannan 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 damingshanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Damingshan Leaf Litter Toad
Leptobrachella dong (Anura - Megophryidae) Dong Leaf Litter Toad
Leptobrachella dorsopina (Anura - Megophryidae) Shuicheng Leaf Litter Toad
Leptobrachella feii (Anura - Megophryidae) Fei's Leaf Litter Toad
Leptobrachella flaviglandulosa (Anura - Megophryidae) Yellow-gland 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 wulingensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Wuling Leaf Litter Toad
Leptobrachella wumingensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Wuming Leaf Litter Toad
Leptobrachella yeae (Anura - Megophryidae) Ye's 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
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
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 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 xiangica (Anura - Ranidae) Xiangjiang Music Frog
Nidirana yaoica (Anura - Ranidae) Mount Dayao Music Frog
Nidirana yeae (Anura - Ranidae) Ye's Music 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 taihangensis (Anura - Ranidae)
Rana wuyiensis (Anura - Ranidae) Wuyi Brown Frog
Rana zhijinensis (Anura - Ranidae)
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 hillisi (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Hillis' Bush Frog
Raorchestes yadongensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Yadong Bush Frog
Rhacophorus dulongensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Dulongjiang Tree 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
Cynops huanggangensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Huanggangshan Fire-bellied Newt
Cynops jiaoren (Caudata - Salamandridae) Beijiang Fire-bellied Newt
Cynops maguae (Caudata - Salamandridae) Magu's Fire-bellied Newt
Cynops oolong (Caudata - Salamandridae) Oolong Fire-bellied Newt
Cynops yunnanensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Chuxiong Fire-bellied Newt
Paramesotriton malipoensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Malipo Warty Newt
Tylototriton daloushanensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Mount Dalou Knobby 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