List of amphibians of Taiwan
At least 37 species of amphibians are native to Taiwan. Of these, 17 species are endemic to Taiwan. Salamander Echinotriton andersoni is considered extinct in Taiwan. In addition, there are three introduced species: cane toad Rhinella marina, bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus, and Chinese giant salamander Andrias davidianus. Thus, in total 40 amphibians have been recorded in Taiwan.
Anura">Anura (frog)">Anura (frogs and toads)
Family Bufonidae — true toadsBufo bankorensis — endemicDuttaphrynus melanostictus Rhinella marina — introducedFamily Dicroglossidae — fork-tongued frogsFejervarya cancrivora Fejervarya limnocharis Hoplobatrachus rugulosus Limnonectes fujianensis
Family Hylidae — treefrogsHyla chinensis
Family Microhylidae — narrow-mouthed frogs/toadsKaloula pulchra Microhyla butleri Microhyla fissipes Microhyla heymonsi Micryletta steinegeri — endemic
Family Ranidae — true frogsNidirana adenopleura Nidirana shyhhuangi Hylarana latouchii Hylarana taipehensis Lithobates catesbeianus — introducedOdorrana swinhoana — endemicPelophylax fukienensis Rana longicrus Rana sauteri — endemicSylvirana guentheri
Family Rhacophoridae — flying frogs or Afro-Asian treefrogs
Subfamily BuergeriinaeBuergeria choui Buergeria otai — endemicBuergeria robusta — endemic
Subfamily RhacophorinaeKurixalus berylliniris — endemicKurixalus eiffingeri Kurixalus idiootocus — endemicKurixalus wangi — endemicPolypedates braueri Polypedates megacephalus — introducedZhangixalus arvalis — endemicZhangixalus aurantiventris — endemicZhangixalus moltrechti — endemicZhangixalus prasinatus — endemicZhangixalus taipeianus — endemic
Family Eleutherodactylidae
Subfamily EleutherodactylinaeEleutherodactylus planirostris'' — introduced
[Caudata] (salamanders)
Family Cryptobranchidae — giant salamandersAndrias davidianus — introducedFamily Hynobiidae — Asian salamandersHynobius arisanensis Maki, 1922 — endemicHynobius formosanus Maki, 1922 — endemicHynobius fucus Lai and Lue, 2008 — endemicHynobius glacialis Lai and Lue, 2008 — endemicHynobius sonani — endemic
Family Salamandridae — newtsEchinotriton andersoni — extinct in Taiwan