Costa Rica
Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species
This list of amphibian species found exclusively in Costa Rica 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.
Atelopus
chirripoensis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Chirripo Harlequin Frog
Atelopus
senex (Anura - Bufonidae) Pass Stubfoot Toad
Incilius
chompipe (Anura
- Bufonidae) Central Volcanic Dwarf Toad
Incilius
guanacaste (Anura
- Bufonidae) Guanacaste Mountain Dwarf Toad
Incilius
holdridgei (Anura
- Bufonidae) Holdridge's Toad
Incilius
periglenes (Anura
- Bufonidae) Golden Toad
Hyalinobatrachium
dianae (Anura - Centrolenidae) Diane's Bare-hearted Glass Frog
Craugastor
angelicus (Anura
- Craugastoridae) Angel Flesh-bellied Frog
Craugastor
cuaquero (Anura
- Craugastoridae) Quaker Flesh-bellied Frog
Craugastor
escoces (Anura - Craugastoridae) Scott's Flesh-bellied Frog
Craugastor
fleischmanni (Anura
- Craugastoridae) Fleischmann's Flesh-bellied Frog
Craugastor
persimilis (Anura
- Craugastoridae) Similar Flesh-bellied Frog
Craugastor
phasma (Anura - Craugastoridae) Ghost Flesh-bellied Frog
Craugastor
rayo (Anura - Craugastoridae) Lightning Flesh-bellied Frog
Oophaga
granulifera (Anura
- Dendrobatidae) Granular Poison Frog
Phyllobates
vittatus (Anura
- Dendrobatidae) Golfo Dulce Poison Frog
Diasporus
tigrillo (Anura
- Eleutherodactylidae) Tiger Dink
Frog
Diasporus
ventrimaculatus (Anura
- Eleutherodactylidae) Spotted-belly
Dink Frog
Agalychnis
annae (Anura - Hylidae) Blue-sided Leaf Frog
Duellmanohyla
rufioculis (Anura
- Hylidae) Rufous-eyed Stream Frog
Ecnomiohyla
sukia (Anura - Hylidae) Shaman Fringe-limbed Tree Frog
Isthmohyla
pictipes (Anura
- Hylidae) Painted-foot Tree Frog
Isthmohyla
xanthosticta (Anura
- Hylidae) South Fork Tree Frog
Rana
vibicaria (Anura
- Ranidae) Green-eyed Frog
Bolitoglossa
alvaradoi (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Moravia de Chirripo Salamander
Bolitoglossa
aurae (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Aura's Golden Salamander
Bolitoglossa
aureogularis (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Yellow-throated Web-footed Salamander
Bolitoglossa
cerroensis (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Millville Mushroomtongue Salamander
Bolitoglossa
diminuta (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Quebrada Valverde Salamander
Bolitoglossa
epimela (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Tapanti Mushroomtongue Salamander
Bolitoglossa
gracilis (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Rio Quiri Salamander
Bolitoglossa
kamuk (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Kamuk Web-footed Salamander
Bolitoglossa
nigrescens (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Black Web-footed Salamander
Bolitoglossa
obscura (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Tapanti Giant Salamander
Bolitoglossa
pesrubra (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Red-footed Climbing Salamander
Bolitoglossa
sooyorum (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Cordillera Talamanca Salamander
Bolitoglossa
splendida (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Splendid Web-footed Salamander
Bolitoglossa
subpalmata (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) La Palma Salamander
Bolitoglossa
tica (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Tico Salamander
Nototriton
abscondens (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Isla Bonita Moss Salamander
Nototriton
costaricense (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Southern Moss Salamander
Nototriton
gamezi (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Monteverde Moss Salamander
Nototriton
guanacaste (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Volcan Cacao Moss Salamander
Nototriton
major (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Plantanillo Gorge Salamander
Nototriton
matama (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Matama Moss Salamander
Nototriton
picadoi (Caudata - Plethodontidae) La Estrella Salamander
Nototriton
richardi (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Richard's Moss Salamander
Nototriton
tapanti (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Tapanti Moss Salamander
Oedipina
altura (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Cartago Worm Salamander
Oedipina
berlini (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Berlin's Flat-headed Salamander
Oedipina
carablanca (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Los Diamantes Worm Salamander
Oedipina
nimaso (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Nimaso Worm Salamander
Oedipina
paucidentata (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) El Empalme Worm Salamander
Oedipina
poelzi (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Quarry Worm Salamander
Oedipina
pseudouniformis (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) False Cienega Colorado Worm Salamander
Oedipina
uniformis (Caudata
- Plethodontidae) Cienega Colorado Worm Salamander
Oscaecilia
osae (Gymnophiona - Caeciliidae) Airstrip Caecilian
Dermophis
costaricense (Gymnophiona
- Dermophiidae) Costa Rican Caecilian
Dermophis occidentalis (Gymnophiona - Dermophiidae) San Jose Caecilian
Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. These 8 species added to the 59 listed above total 67 endemic amphibian species for Costa Rica.Craugastor zunigai (Anura - Craugastoridae) Zuniga's Dirt Frog
Diasporus amirae (Anura
- Eleutherodactylidae) Amira's Dink
Frog
Tlalocohyla celeste (Anura - Hylidae) Tapir Valley Tree Frog
Bolitoglossa bolanosi (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Bolaños’ Web-footed Salamander
Nototriton kenorum (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Ken's Moss Salamander
Nototriton lateomuscus (Caudata - Plethodontidae) San Ramon Moss Salamander
Nototriton maximo (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Maximo's Moss Salamander
Nototriton verah (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Verah Moss Salamander