Malaysia
Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species
This list of amphibian species found exclusively in Malaysia 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.
Ansonia
echinata (Anura
- Bufonidae) Spiny Slender Toad
Ansonia
endauensis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Endau-Rompin Slender Toad
Ansonia
fuliginea (Anura
- Bufonidae) North Borneo Slender Toad
Ansonia
guibei (Anura - Bufonidae) Mesilau Toad
Ansonia
jeetsukumarani (Anura
- Bufonidae) Sukumaran's Slender Toad
Ansonia
latiffi (Anura - Bufonidae) Latiff's Slender Toad
Ansonia
latirostra (Anura
- Bufonidae) Lembing Slender Toad
Ansonia
lumut (Anura - Bufonidae) Mossy Stream Toad
Ansonia
penangensis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Penang Stream Toad
Ansonia
platysoma (Anura
- Bufonidae) Flat-bodied Slender Toad
Ansonia
smeagol (Anura - Bufonidae) Precious Stream Toad
Ansonia
teneritas (Anura
- Bufonidae) Gracile Slender Toad
Ansonia
tiomanica (Anura
- Bufonidae) Tioman Slender Toad
Ansonia
torrentis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Torrent Slender Toad
Ansonia
vidua (Anura - Bufonidae) Widow Slender Toad
Ingerophrynus
gollum (Anura - Bufonidae) Gollum's Toad
Ingerophrynus
kumquat (Anura - Bufonidae) Dwarf Peat Swamp Toad
Pelophryne
api (Anura - Bufonidae) Api Dwarf Toad
Pelophryne
linanitensis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Linanit Dwarf Toad
Pelophryne
macrotis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Boulenger's Flathead Toad
Pelophryne
misera (Anura - Bufonidae) Kinabalu Dwarf Toad
Pelophryne
murudensis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Murud Dwarf Toad
Pelophryne
penrissenensis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Penrissen Dwarf Toad
Pelophryne
saravacensis (Anura
- Bufonidae) Sarawak Dwarf Toad
Sabahphrynus
maculatus (Anura
- Bufonidae) Sabah Earless Toad
Alcalus
sariba (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Saribau Dwarf Mountain Frog
Fejervarya
pulla (Anura - Dicroglossidae)
Limnonectes
cintalubang (Anura
- Dicroglossidae) Tunnel Frog
Limnonectes
kong (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Broad-headed Creek Frog
Limnonectes
nitidus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Tanah Ratah Wart Frog
Limnonectes
selatan (Anura - Dicroglossidae)
Limnonectes
utara (Anura - Dicroglossidae)
Leptobrachella
arayai (Anura - Megophryidae) Kinabalu Slender Litter Frog
Leptobrachella
brevicrus (Anura
- Megophryidae) Short-legged Dwarf Litter Frog
Leptobrachella
kajangensis (Anura
- Megophryidae) Kajang Slender Litter Frog
Leptobrachella
kecil (Anura - Megophryidae)
Leptobrachella
marmorata (Anura
- Megophryidae) Marmorate Slender Litter Frog
Leptobrachella
maura (Anura - Megophryidae) Montane Slender Litter Frog
Leptobrachella
palmata (Anura - Megophryidae) Palm Dwarf Litter Frog
Leptobrachella
parva (Anura - Megophryidae) Rough-sided Dwarf Litter Frog
Leptobrachella
platycephala (Anura
- Megophryidae) Wide-headed Litter Frog
Leptobrachella
sabahmontana (Anura
- Megophryidae) Sabah Mountain Slender Litter Frog
Leptobrachium
gunungense (Anura
- Megophryidae) Kinabalu Large-eyed Litter Frog
Leptobrachium
kanowitense (Anura
- Megophryidae) Kanowit Black-eyed Litter Frog
Leptobrachium
kantonishikawai (Anura
- Megophryidae) Nishikawa Litter Frog
Megophrys
baluensis (Anura
- Megophryidae) Kinabalu Horned Frog
Megophrys
dringi (Anura - Megophryidae) Mulu Horned Frog
Megophrys
kobayashii (Anura
- Megophryidae) Kobayashi's Horned Frog
Gastrophrynoides
borneensis (Anura
- Microhylidae) Borneo Narrowmouth Toad
Gastrophrynoides
immaculatus (Anura
- Microhylidae) Tung's Narrowmouth Toad
Glyphoglossus
capsus (Anura - Microhylidae) Red Burrowing Frog
Glyphoglossus
minutus (Anura - Microhylidae) Minute Narrow-mouthed Frog
Glyphoglossus
smithi (Anura - Microhylidae) Smith's Burrowing Frog
Kalophrynus
baluensis (Anura
- Microhylidae) Kinabalu Sticky Frog
Kalophrynus
barioensis (Anura
- Microhylidae) Bario Sticky Frog
Kalophrynus
calciphilus (Anura
- Microhylidae) Limestone Sticky Frog
Kalophrynus
eok (Anura - Microhylidae) Small Bario Sticky Frog
Kalophrynus
kiewi (Anura - Microhylidae)
Kalophrynus
nubicola (Anura
- Microhylidae) Mossy-forest Sticky Frog
Kalophrynus
palmatissimus (Anura
- Microhylidae) Lowland Grainy Frog
Kalophrynus
robinsoni (Anura
- Microhylidae) Pahang Mountain Sticky Frog
Kalophrynus
tiomanensis (Anura
- Microhylidae) Tioman Sticky Frog
Kalophrynus
yongi (Anura - Microhylidae) Cameroon Highland Sticky Frog
Kaloula
latidisca (Anura
- Microhylidae) Wide-disked Narrow-mouthed Frog
Metaphrynella
pollicaris (Anura
- Microhylidae) Malaysian Treehole Frog
Microhyla
annectens (Anura
- Microhylidae) Larut Hills Rice Frog
Microhyla
borneensis (Anura
- Microhylidae) Matang Narrow-mouthed Frog
Microhyla
maculifera (Anura
- Microhylidae) Spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog
Abavorana
nazgul (Anura - Ranidae) Gunung Jerai Black Stream Frog
Amolops
australis (Anura
- Ranidae) Southern Torrent Frog
Amolops
gerutu (Anura - Ranidae) Tuberculated Torrent Frog
Chalcorana
labialis (Anura
- Ranidae) White-lipped Frog
Meristogenys
dyscritus (Anura
- Ranidae)
Meristogenys
jerboa (Anura - Ranidae) Western Torrent Frog
Meristogenys
macrophthalmus (Anura
- Ranidae) Big-eyed Torrent Frog
Meristogenys
maryatiae (Anura
- Ranidae) Maryati's Torrent Frog
Meristogenys
penrissenensis (Anura
- Ranidae) Penrissen Torrent Frog
Meristogenys
stenocephalus (Anura
- Ranidae) Narrow-headed Torrent Frog
Meristogenys
stigmachilus (Anura
- Ranidae) Spotted-lip Torrent Frog
Odorrana
monjerai (Anura
- Ranidae) Mount Jerai Frog
Chiromantis
inexpectatus (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Bornean Opposite-fingered Tree Frog
Chiromantis
marginis (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Border Frog
Kurixalus
chaseni (Anura - Rhacophoridae)
Philautus
acutus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Shrill Bush Frog
Philautus
amoenus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Kamboranga Bush Frog
Philautus
aurantium (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Golden-legged Bush Frog
Philautus
bunitus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Green Bush Frog
Philautus
davidlabangi (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Matang Bush Frog
Philautus
disgregus (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Danum Bush Frog
Philautus
erythrophthalmus (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Red-eyed Bush Frog
Philautus
gunungensis (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Mountain Bush Frog
Philautus
juliandringi (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Dring's Bush Frog
Philautus
kakipanjang (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Long-legged Bush Frog
Philautus
kerangae (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Kerangas Bush Frog
Philautus
nephophilus (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Cloud Bush Frog
Philautus
saueri (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Sauer's Bush Frog
Philautus
umbra (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Pinnacle Bush Frog
Polypedates
chlorophthalmus (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Green-eyed Tree Frog
Rhacophorus
baluensis (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Kinabalu Tree Frog
Rhacophorus
borneensis (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Borneo Flying Frog
Rhacophorus
gadingensis (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Gading Tree Frog
Rhacophorus
malkmusi (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Malkmus' Tree Frog
Rhacophorus
penanorum (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Mulu Flying Frog
Theloderma
asperum (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Bird Poop Frog
Ichthyophis
asplenius (Gymnophiona
- Ichthyophiidae) Broad-striped Caecilian
Ichthyophis
atricollaris (Gymnophiona
- Ichthyophiidae) Long Bloee Caecilian
Ichthyophis
biangularis (Gymnophiona
- Ichthyophiidae) Angular Caecilian
Ichthyophis
dulitensis (Gymnophiona
- Ichthyophiidae) Mount Dulit Caecilian
Ichthyophis
lakimi (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae) Lakim's Caecilian
Ichthyophis
pauli (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae)
Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. These 6 species added to the 110 listed above total 116 endemic amphibian species for Malaysia.
Ansonia kanak (Anura
- Bufonidae)
Occidozyga berbeza (Anura - Dicroglossidae)
Kalophrynus dringi (Anura - Microhylidae)
Kalophrynus puncak (Anura - Microhylidae)
Philautus nepenthophilus (Anura - Rhacophoridae)