Ethiopia
Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species
This list of amphibian species found exclusively in Ethiopia 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.
An alternative list of endemic Ethiopian amphibians is at (p. 66 of BIODEV 2030 pdf).
Additional species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed at the bottom of this page.
Leptopelis
gramineus (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Ethiopian Burrowing Tree Frog
Leptopelis
ragazzii (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Shoa Forest Tree Frog
Leptopelis
susanae (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Susan's Tree Frog
Leptopelis
vannutellii (Anura
- Arthroleptidae) Vannutelli's Tree Frog
Leptopelis
yaldeni (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Yalden's Tree Frog
Balebreviceps
hillmani (Anura
- Brevicipitidae) Ethiopian Short-headed Frog
Altiphrynoides
malcolmi (Anura
- Bufonidae) Ethiopian Mountain Toad
Altiphrynoides
osgoodi (Anura - Bufonidae) Osgood's Ethiopian Toad
Sclerophrys
langanoensis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Lake Langano Toad
Hemisus
microscaphus (Anura
- Hemisotidae) Ethiopian Shovelnose Frog
Afrixalus
clarkei (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Clark's Banana Frog
Afrixalus
enseticola (Anura
- Hyperoliidae) Ethiopian Banana Frog
Paracassina
kounhiensis (Anura
- Hyperoliidae) Kouni Valley Striped Frog
Paracassina
obscura (Anura - Hyperoliidae) Ethiopian Striped Frog
Ericabatrachus
baleensis (Anura
- Petropedetidae) Bale Mountains Frog
Phrynobatrachus
inexpectatus (Anura
- Phrynobatrachidae) Largen's Dwarf Puddle Frog
Phrynobatrachus
minutus (Anura - Phrynobatrachidae) Ethiopian Dwarf Puddle Frog
Xenopus
largeni (Anura - Pipidae) Largen's Clawed Frog
Ptychadena
amharensis (Anura
- Ptychadenidae)
Ptychadena
baroensis (Anura
- Ptychadenidae)
Ptychadena
cooperi (Anura - Ptychadenidae) Dark-bellied Grass Frog
Ptychadena
erlangeri (Anura
- Ptychadenidae) Erlanger's Grass Frog
Ptychadena
filwoha (Anura - Ptychadenidae) Hot Springs Grass Frog
Ptychadena
goweri (Anura - Ptychadenidae)
Ptychadena
harenna (Anura - Ptychadenidae) Harenna Forest Grass Frog
Ptychadena
levenorum (Anura
- Ptychadenidae)
Ptychadena
nana (Anura - Ptychadenidae) Smallest Grass Frog
Ptychadena
neumanni (Anura
- Ptychadenidae) Neumann's Grass Frog
Ptychadena
nuerensis (Anura
- Ptychadenidae)
Ptychadena
wadei (Anura - Ptychadenidae) Wade's Grass Frog
Sylvacaecilia grandisonae (Gymnophiona - Indotyphlidae) Ethiopian Caecilian
Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. These 7 species added to the 31 listed above total 38 endemic amphibian species for Ethiopia.
Leptopelis diffidens (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Harenna Burrowing Tree Frog
Leptopelis montanus (Anura - Arthroleptidae) Ocellated Burrowing Tree Frog
Phrynobatrachus bibita (Anura - Phrynobatrachidae) Bibita Mountain Dwarf Puddle Frog
Ptychadena beka (Anura - Ptychadenidae)
Ptychadena delphina (Anura - Ptychadenidae)
Ptychadena doro (Anura - Ptychadenidae)
Ptychadena robeensis (Anura - Ptychadenidae)