Philippines
Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species
This list of amphibian species found exclusively in the Philippines 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.
Barbourula
busuangensis (Anura
- Bombinatoridae) Philippine Flat-headed Frog
Ansonia
mcgregori (Anura
- Bufonidae) McGregor's Stream Toad
Ansonia
muelleri (Anura
- Bufonidae) Mueller's Stream Toad
Ingerophrynus
philippinicus (Anura
- Bufonidae) Philippine Toad
Pelophryne
albotaeniata (Anura
- Bufonidae) Palawan Toadlet
Pelophryne
brevipes (Anura
- Bufonidae) Zamboanga Flathead Toad
Pelophryne
lighti (Anura - Bufonidae) Light's Toadlet
Alcalus
mariae (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Palawan Eastern Frog
Platymantis
banahao (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Banahao Forest Frog
Platymantis
bayani (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Walter's Limestone Forest Frog
Platymantis
biak (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Limestone Forest Frog
Platymantis
cagayanensis (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Cagayan Forest Frog
Platymantis
cornutus (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Horned Forest Frog
Platymantis
corrugatus (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Rough-backed Forest Frog
Platymantis
diesmosi (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Mount Malinao Forest Frog
Platymantis
dorsalis (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Common Forest Frog
Platymantis
guentheri (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Guenther's Forest Frog
Platymantis
hazelae (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Hazel's Forest Frog
Platymantis
indeprensus (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae)
Platymantis
insulatus (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Gigante Island Limestone Frog
Platymantis
isarog (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Isarog Forest Frog
Platymantis
lawtoni (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Lawton's Forest Frog
Platymantis
levigatus (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Smooth-Skinned Forest Frog
Platymantis
luzonensis (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Luzon Forest Frog
Platymantis
mimulus (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Diminutive Forest Frog
Platymantis
montanus (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Mountain Forest Frog
Platymantis
naomii (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Naomi's Forest Frog
Platymantis
negrosensis (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Negros Forest Frog
Platymantis
paengi (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Panay Limestone Frog
Platymantis
panayensis (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Panay Forest Frog
Platymantis
polillensis (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Polillo Forest Frog
Platymantis
pseudodorsalis (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae)
Platymantis
pygmaeus (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Pygmy Forest Frog
Platymantis
quezoni (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Quezon Limestone Forest Frog
Platymantis
rabori (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Rabor's Forest Frog
Platymantis
sierramadrensis (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Sierra Madre Forest Frog
Platymantis
spelaeus (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Negros Cave Frog
Platymantis
subterrestris (Anura
- Ceratobatrachidae) Mount Data Forest Frog
Platymantis
taylori (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Taylor's Forest Frog
Fejervarya
vittigera (Anura
- Dicroglossidae) Green Pond Frog
Limnonectes
acanthi (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Busuanga Wart Frog
Limnonectes
diuatus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Tagibo Wart Frog
Limnonectes
ferneri (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Ferner's Fanged Frog
Limnonectes
leytensis (Anura
- Dicroglossidae) Leyte Swamp Frog
Limnonectes
macrocephalus (Anura
- Dicroglossidae) Luzon Fanged Frog
Limnonectes
magnus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Mindanao Fanged Frog
Limnonectes
micrixalus (Anura
- Dicroglossidae) Abungabung Wart Frog
Limnonectes
parvus (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Bunawan Wart Frog
Limnonectes
visayanus (Anura
- Dicroglossidae) Giant Visayan Frog
Limnonectes
woodworthi (Anura
- Dicroglossidae) Woodworth's Frog
Occidozyga
diminutiva (Anura
- Dicroglossidae) Diminuative Small-headed Frog
Occidozyga
laevis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Philippine Puddle Frog
Leptobrachium
lumadorum (Anura
- Megophryidae) Mindanao Litter Frog
Leptobrachium
mangyanorum (Anura
- Megophryidae) Mindoro Litter Frog
Leptobrachium
tagbanorum (Anura
- Megophryidae) Palawan Litter Frog
Megophrys
ligayae (Anura - Megophryidae) Palawan Horned Frog
Megophrys
stejnegeri (Anura
- Megophryidae) Mindanao Horned Frog
Kalophrynus
sinensis (Anura
- Microhylidae) Philippine Sticky Frog
Kaloula
conjuncta (Anura
- Microhylidae) Philippine Narrow-mouthed Frog
Kaloula
kalingensis (Anura
- Microhylidae) Kalinga Narrow-mouthed Frog
Kaloula
kokacii (Anura - Microhylidae) Catanduanes Narrow-mouthed Frog
Kaloula
picta (Anura - Microhylidae) Painted Narrow-mouthed Frog
Kaloula
rigida (Anura - Microhylidae) Luzon Narrow-mouthed Frog
Kaloula
walteri (Anura - Microhylidae) Walter's Narrow-mouthed Frog
Oreophryne
anulata (Anura - Microhylidae) Montane Narrow-mouthed Frog
Oreophryne
nana (Anura - Microhylidae) Camiguin Narrow-mouthed Frog
Pulchrana
grandocula (Anura
- Ranidae) Big-eyed Frog
Pulchrana
guttmani (Anura
- Ranidae)
Pulchrana
mangyanum (Anura
- Ranidae) Mindoro Frog
Pulchrana
melanomenta (Anura
- Ranidae) Sulu Frog
Pulchrana
moellendorffi (Anura
- Ranidae) Moellendorf's Frog
Pulchrana
similis (Anura - Ranidae) Luzon Striped Frog
Sanguirana
acai (Anura - Ranidae) Alcala's West Visayan Stream Frog
Sanguirana
aurantipunctata (Anura
- Ranidae) Orange-spotted Stream Frog
Sanguirana
everetti (Anura
- Ranidae) Everett's Frog
Sanguirana
igorota (Anura - Ranidae) Balbalan Frog
Sanguirana
luzonensis (Anura
- Ranidae) Luzon Stream Frog
Sanguirana
mearnsi (Anura - Ranidae) Leyte Slender Stream Frog
Sanguirana
tipanan (Anura - Ranidae) Alcala's Sierra Madre Frog
Sanguirana
varians (Anura - Ranidae) Palawan Frog
Staurois
natator (Anura - Ranidae) Mindanao Splash Frog
Staurois
nubilus (Anura - Ranidae) Palawan Splash Frog
Nyctixalus
spinosum (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Spiny Tree Frog
Philautus
acutirostris (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Pointed-Snouted Tree Frog
Philautus
everetti (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Everett's Tree Frog
Philautus
leitensis (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Leyte Tree Frog
Philautus
poecilius (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Mottled Tree Frog
Philautus
schmackeri (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Mindoro Tree Frog
Philautus
surdus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Common Forest Tree Frog
Philautus
surrufus (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Malindang Tree Frog
Philautus
worcesteri (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Smooth-Skinned Tree Frog
Polypedates
hecticus (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Samar Tree Frog
Rhacophorus
bimaculatus (Anura
- Rhacophoridae) Mindanao Flying Frog
Ichthyophis
glandulosus (Gymnophiona
- Ichthyophiidae) Basilan Caecilian
Ichthyophis
mindanaoensis (Gymnophiona
- Ichthyophiidae) Mindanao Caecilian
Ichthyophis weberi (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae) Malatgan River Caecilian
Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. These 3 species added to the 96 listed above total 99 endemic amphibian species for the Philippines.
Platymantis navjoti (Anura - Ceratobatrachidae) Navjot Sodhi’s Cloud Frog
Limnonectes beloncioi (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Mindoro Fanged Frog
Limnonectes cassiopeia (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Cassiopeia Fanged Frog