Vietnam

Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species

This list of amphibian species found exclusively in Vietnam 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.

See also (ResearchGate) for further information on amphibians endemic to Vietnam
 

Limnonectes nguyenorum (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Nguyens' Fanged Frog

Limnonectes quangninhensis (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Quangninh Wart Frog

Quasipaa acanthophora (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Man Son Spiny Frog

Leptobrachella applebyi (Anura - Megophryidae) Appleby's Litter Toad

Leptobrachella ardens (Anura - Megophryidae) Kon Ka Kinh Litter Toad

Leptobrachella bidoupensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Bidoup Litter Toad

Leptobrachella botsfordi (Anura - Megophryidae) Botsford's Litter Toad

Leptobrachella crocea (Anura - Megophryidae) Orange-bellied Litter Toad

Leptobrachella firthi (Anura - Megophryidae) Firth's Litter Toad

Leptobrachella kalonensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Ka Lon Litter Toad

Leptobrachella macrops (Anura - Megophryidae) Big-eyed Litter Toad

Leptobrachella maculosa (Anura - Megophryidae) Spotted Litter Toad

Leptobrachella nahangensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Nahang Litter Toad

Leptobrachella nyx (Anura - Megophryidae) Midnight Litter Toad

Leptobrachella pallida (Anura - Megophryidae) Pale Litter Toad

Leptobrachella petrops (Anura - Megophryidae) Stone Litter Toad

Leptobrachella pluvialis (Anura - Megophryidae) Rainy Litter Toad

Leptobrachella pyrrhops (Anura - Megophryidae) Orange-eyed Litter Toad

Leptobrachella rowleyae (Anura - Megophryidae) Rowley's Litter Toad

Leptobrachella tadungensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Ta Dung Litter Toad

Leptobrachella tuberosa (Anura - Megophryidae) Tuberculate Litter Toad

Leptobrachium leucops (Anura - Megophryidae) White-eyed Spadefoot Toad

Leptobrachium ngoclinhense (Anura - Megophryidae) Ngoc Linh Mustache Toad

Leptobrachium pullum (Anura - Megophryidae) Vietnam Spadefoot Toad

Leptobrachium xanthospilum (Anura - Megophryidae) Yellow-spotted Spadefoot Toad

Ophryophryne gerti (Anura - Megophryidae) Gert's Mountain Toad

Oreolalax sterlingae (Anura - Megophryidae) Sterling's Toothed Toad

Kalophrynus cryptophonus (Anura - Microhylidae) Bamboo Sticky Frog

Kalophrynus honbaensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Hon Ba Sticky Frog

Microhyla arboricola (Anura - Microhylidae) Tree-dwelling Narrow-mouthed Frog

Microhyla darevskii (Anura - Microhylidae) Darevsky's  Narrow-mouthed Frog

Microhyla minuta (Anura - Microhylidae) Tiny Narrow-mouthed Frog

Microhyla nanapollexa (Anura - Microhylidae) No-thumb Pygmy Frog

Microhyla picta (Anura - Microhylidae) Painted Narrow-mouthed Frog

Microhyla pineticola (Anura - Microhylidae) Pine Narrow-mouthed Frog

Microhyla pulchella (Anura - Microhylidae) Pretty Narrow-mouthed Frog

Micryletta nigromaculata (Anura - Microhylidae) Black-spotted Paddy Frog

Vietnamophryne inexpectata (Anura - Microhylidae) Tay Nguyen Dwarf Frog

Vietnamophryne orlovi (Anura - Microhylidae) Orlov's Dwarf Frog

Amolops cucae (Anura - Ranidae) Cuc's Torrent Frog

Amolops iriodes (Anura - Ranidae) Iridescent Torrent Frog

Amolops minutus (Anura - Ranidae) Tiny Torrent Frog

Amolops spinapectoralis (Anura - Ranidae) Spiny Torrent Frog

Hylarana montivaga (Anura - Ranidae) Langbian Plateau Frog

Odorrana gigatympana (Anura - Ranidae) Big-eared Odorous Frog

Odorrana hmongorum (Anura - Ranidae) Hmong Odorous Frog

Odorrana mutschmanni (Anura - Ranidae) Mutschmann's Odorous Frog

Odorrana trankieni (Anura - Ranidae) Tran Kien's Odorous Frog

Gracixalus lumarius (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Thorny Bush Frog

Gracixalus sapaensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Sapa Bush Frog

Kurixalus ananjevae (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Ananjeva's Bush Frog

Kurixalus banaensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Bana Frilled Tree Frog

Kurixalus motokawai (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Kon Tum Frilled Tree Frog

Kurixalus viridescens (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Greenish Frilled Tree Frog

Liuixalus calcarius (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Limestone Small Tree Frog

Philautus catbaensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Cat Ba Shrub Frog

Philautus maosonensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Mao Son Shrub Frog

Rhacophorus calcaneus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Langbien Tree Frog

Rhacophorus helenae (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Helen's Flying Tree Frog

Rhacophorus hoabinhensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Hoa Binh Tree Frog

Rhacophorus hoanglienensis (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Hoang Lien Tree Frog

Rhacophorus larissae (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Cao Bang Tree Frog

Rhacophorus marmoridorsum (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Marbled Flying Tree Frog

Rhacophorus robertingeri (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Inger's Tree Frog

Rhacophorus vampyrus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Vampire Flying Frog

Rhacophorus viridimaculatus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Green-spotted Tree Frog

Theloderma annae (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Anna's Bug-eyed Frog

Theloderma auratum (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Golden Bug-eyed Frog

Theloderma laeve (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Smooth Bug-eyed Frog

Theloderma nebulosum (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Misty Bug-eyed Frog

Theloderma palliatum (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Cloaked Bug-eyed Frog

Theloderma ryabovi (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Ryabov's Bug-eyed Frog

Theloderma truongsonense (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Truong Son Bug-eyed Frog

Tylototriton vietnamensis (Caudata - Salamandridae) Vietnamese Crocodile Newt

Ichthyophis catlocensis (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae) Cat Loc Caecilian

Ichthyophis chaloensis (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae) Cha Lo Caecilian

Ichthyophis nguyenorum (Gymnophiona - Ichthyophiidae) Kom Tum Caecilian

Recently described species added to AmphibiaWeb after 28 October 2018 are listed below. These 34 species added to the 77 listed above total 111 endemic amphibian species for Vietnam.

Bufo rubroventromaculatus  (Anura - Bufonidae)

Limnonectes phuyenensis  (Anura - Dicroglossidae) Phu Yen Fanged Frog

Leptobrachella graminicola (Anura - Megophryidae) Mount Pu Ta Leng Litter Toad

Leptobrachella namdongensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Nam Dong Litter Toad

Leptobrachella phiadenensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Phia Den Litter Toad

Leptobrachella phiaoacensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Phia Oac Litter Toad

Megophrys fansipanensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Fansipan Horned Toad

Megophrys hoanglienensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Hoang Lien Horned Toad

Ophryophryne elfina (Anura - Megophryidae) Elfin Mountain Toad

Panophrys caobangensis (Anura - Megophryidae) Cao Bang Horned Toad

Panophrys frigida (Anura - Megophryidae) Mount Ky Quan San Horned Toad

Microhyla aurantiventris (Anura - Microhylidae) Orange-bellied Narrow-mouthed Frog

Microhyla daklakensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Dak Lak Narrow-mouth Frog

Microhyla hongiaoensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Hon Giao Narrow-mouth Frog

Microhyla neglecta (Anura - Microhylidae) Neglected Narrow-mouth Frog

Microhyla ninhthuanensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Ninh Thuan Narrow-mouth Frog

Microhyla xodangorum (Anura - Microhylidae) Xodang Narrow-mouth Frog

Micryletta melanops (Anura - Microhylidae) Black-eyed Paddy Frog

Nanohyla albopunctata (Anura - Microhylidae) Song Hinh Pygmy Narrow-mouthed Frog

Vietnamophryne aurantifusca (Anura - Microhylidae) Orange-brown Dwarf Frog

Vietnamophryne cuongi (Anura - Microhylidae) Cuong's Dwarf Frog

Vietnamophryne vuquangensis (Anura - Microhylidae) Vu Quang Dwarf Frog

Amolops ottorum (Anura - Ranidae) Tay Bac Sucker Frog

Gracixalus trieng (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Trieng Bush Frog

Gracixalus ziegleri (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Ziegler's Tree Frog

Kurixalus gracilloides (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Gracile Frilled Tree Frog

Rhacophorus vanbanicus (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Van Ban Tree Frog

Theloderma hekouense (Anura - Rhacophoridae)

Theloderma khoii (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Khoi's Mossy Frog

Zhangixalus jodiae (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Jodi's Tree Frog

Zhangixalus thaoae (Anura - Rhacophoridae) Thao's Tree Frog

Tylototriton pasmansi (Caudata - Salamandridae) Pasmans' Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton sparreboomi (Caudata - Salamandridae) Sparreboom's Crocodile Newt

Tylototriton thaiorum (Caudata - Salamandridae) Thai Crocodile Newt