Japan
Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species
This list of amphibian species found exclusively in Japan 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.
Bufo
japonicus (Anura
- Bufonidae) Japanese Common Toad
Bufo
torrenticola (Anura
- Bufonidae) Japanese Stream Toad
Limnonectes
namiyei (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Namie's Frog
Hyla
hallowellii (Anura
- Hylidae) Hallowell's Tree Frog
Microhyla
okinavensis (Anura
- Microhylidae) Okinawa Rice Frog
Babina
holsti (Anura - Ranidae) Holst's Frog
Babina
subaspera (Anura
- Ranidae) Otton Frog
Glandirana
rugosa (Anura - Ranidae) Japanese Wrinkled Frog
Glandirana
susurra (Anura - Ranidae) Sado Frog
Odorrana
amamiensis (Anura
- Ranidae) Amami Tip-nosed Frog
Odorrana
ishikawae (Anura
- Ranidae) Ishikawa's Frog
Odorrana
narina (Anura - Ranidae) Okinawa Tip-nosed Frog
Odorrana
splendida (Anura
- Ranidae) Amami Oshima Frog
Odorrana
supranarina (Anura
- Ranidae) Greater Tip-nosed Frog
Odorrana
utsunomiyaorum (Anura
- Ranidae) Utsunomiya's Tip-nosed Frog
Pelophylax
porosus (Anura - Ranidae) Daruma Pond Frog
Rana
japonica (Anura
- Ranidae) Japanese Brown Frog
Rana
kobai (Anura - Ranidae) Amami Brown Frog
Rana
neba (Anura - Ranidae)
Rana
ornativentris (Anura
- Ranidae) Montane Brown Frog
Rana
sakuraii (Anura
- Ranidae) Stream Brown Frog
Rana
tagoi (Anura - Ranidae) Tago's Brown Frog
Rana
tsushimensis (Anura
- Ranidae) Tsushima Brown Frog
Rana
ulma (Anura - Ranidae) Okinawa Brown Frog
Buergeria
buergeri (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Kajika Frog
Rhacophorus
arboreus (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Forest Green Tree Frog
Rhacophorus
owstoni (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Owston's Green Tree Frog
Rhacophorus
schlegelii (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Schlegel's Green Tree Frog
Rhacophorus
viridis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Okinawa Green Tree Frog
Andrias
japonicus (Caudata
- Cryptobranchidae) Japanese Giant Salamander
Hynobius
abei (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Abe's Salamander
Hynobius
amakusaensis (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Amakusa Salamander
Hynobius
boulengeri (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Odaigahara Salamander
Hynobius
dunni (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Oita Salamander
Hynobius
fossigenus (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Japanese Rift Salamander
Hynobius
hidamontanus (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Hakuba Salamander
Hynobius
hirosei (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Ishizuchi Salamander
Hynobius
ikioi (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Amber-colored Salamander
Hynobius
katoi (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Akaishi Salamander
Hynobius
kimurae (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Hida Salamander
Hynobius
lichenatus (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Tohuku Salamander
Hynobius
mikawaensis (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Mikawa Salamander
Hynobius
naevius (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Blotched Salamander
Hynobius
nebulosus (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Misty Salamander
Hynobius
nigrescens (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Japanese Black Salamander
Hynobius
okiensis (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Oki Salamander
Hynobius
osumiensis (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Osumi Salamander
Hynobius
retardatus (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Hokkaido Salamander
Hynobius
shinichisatoi (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Sobo Salamander
Hynobius
stejnegeri (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Smaller-blotched Salamander
Hynobius
takedai (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Hokuriku Salamander
Hynobius
tokyoensis (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Tokyo Salamander
Hynobius
tosashimizuensis (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Tosashimizu Salamander
Hynobius
tsuensis (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Tsushima Salamander
Onychodactylus
fuscus (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Tadami Clawed Salamander
Onychodactylus
intermedius (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Bandai Clawed Salamander
Onychodactylus
japonicus (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Japanese Clawed Salamander
Onychodactylus
kinneburi (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Shikoku Clawed Salamander
Onychodactylus
nipponoborealis (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Tohuku Clawed Salamander
Onychodactylus
tsukubaensis (Caudata
- Hynobiidae) Tsukuba Clawed Salamander
Cynops
ensicauda (Caudata
- Salamandridae) Sword-tailed Newt
Cynops
pyrrhogaster (Caudata
- Salamandridae) Japanese Fire-bellied Newt
Echinotriton andersoni (Caudata - Salamandridae) Japanese Warty Newt
Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. These 25 species added to the 63 listed above total 88 endemic amphibian species for Japan.
Glandirana reliquia (Anura - Ranidae) Proto Wrinkled Frog
Rana kyoto (Anura - Ranidae) Dwarf Tago's Brown Frog
Microhyla kuramotoi (Anura - Microhylidae) Yaeyama Narrow-Mouthed Toad
Hynobius abuensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Abu Salamander
Hynobius akiensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Aki SalamanderHynobius bakan (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Yamaguchi Salamander
Hynobius geiyoensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Geiyo Salamander
Hynobius guttatus (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Mahoroba Salamander
Hynobius iwami (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Iwami Salamander
Hynobius kunibiki (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Izumo Salamander
Hynobius nagatoensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Nagato Salamander
Hynobius nihoensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae)
Hynobius oni (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Nanyo Salamander
Hynobius owariensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Owari Salamander
Hynobius oyamai (Caudata - Hynobiidae)
Hynobius sematonotus (Caudata - Hynobiidae)
Hynobius sengokui (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Iwaki Salamander
Hynobius setoi (Caudata - Hynobiidae) San'in Salamander
Hynobius setouchi (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Setouchi Salamander
Hynobius sumidai (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Sumida's Salamander
Hynobius tsurugiensis (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Tsurugi Salamander
Hynobius utsunomiyaorum (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Highland Salamander
Onychodactylus pyrrhonotus (Caudata - Hynobiidae) Fireback Clawed Salamander
Echinotriton raffaellii (Caudata - Salamandridae) Raffaelli's Spiny Crocodile Newt