List of near threatened amphibians

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 402 near threatened amphibian species.[1] 6.2% of all evaluated amphibian species are listed as near threatened. No subpopulations of amphibians have been evaluated by the IUCN.

545 critically endangered amphibian species (8.4%)848 endangered amphibian species (13%)670 vulnerable amphibian species (10%)402 near threatened amphibian species (6.2%)2458 least concern amphibian species (38%)1567 data deficient amphibian species (24%)
Amphibian species (IUCN, 2016-2)
  • 6492 extant species have been evaluated
  • 4925 of those are fully assessed[lower-alpha 1]
  • 2860 are not threatened at present[lower-alpha 2]
  • 2063 to 3630 are threatened[lower-alpha 3]
  • 35 to 148 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 33 extinct (EX) species[lower-alpha 4]
    • 2 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 113 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
    • 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
  1. excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. NT and LC.
  3. Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. Chart omits extinct (EX) species
Near Threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU), but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.

This is a complete list of near threatened amphibian species evaluated by the IUCN.

Salamanders

There are 62 salamander species assessed as near threatened.

Lungless salamanders
  • Green salamander (Aneides aeneus)
  • Clouded salamander (Aneides ferreus)
  • Black salamander (Aneides flavipunctatus)
  • Wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans)
  • Chunky false brook salamander (Aquiloeurycea cephalica)
  • Galeana false brook salamander (Aquiloeurycea galeanae)
  • Kern Plateau salamander (Batrachoseps robustus)
  • Bolitoglossa borburata
  • Oak forest salamander (Bolitoglossa cuchumatana)
  • Doflein's salamander (Bolitoglossa dofleini)
  • Hartweg's climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa hartwegi)
  • Coban climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa helmrichi)
  • Guerreran climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa hermosa)
  • Lincoln's climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa lincolni)
  • Oaxacan climbing salamander (Bolitoglossa macrinii)
  • O'Donnell's salamander (Bolitoglossa odonnelli)
  • Broadfoot mushroomtongue salamander (Bolitoglossa platydactyla)
  • Bolitoglossa tatamae
  • Walker's salamander (Bolitoglossa walkeri)
  • Primeval splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton priscus)
  • Cumberland dusky salamander (Desmognathus abditus)
  • Seepage salamander (Desmognathus aeneus)
  • Oklahoma salamander (Eurycea tynerensis)
  • La Estrella salamander (Nototriton picadoi)
  • Richard's salamander (Nototriton richardi)
  • Cienega colorado worm salamander (Oedipina uniformis)
  • Caddo Mountain salamander (Plethodon caddoensis)
  • Del Norte salamander (Plethodon elongatus)
  • Red-cheeked salamander (Plethodon jordani)
  • Larch Mountain salamander (Plethodon larselli)
  • Jemez Mountains salamander (Plethodon neomexicanus)
  • Cheat Mountain salamander (Plethodon nettingi)
  • Rich Mountain salamander (Plethodon ouachitae)
  • White-spotted salamander (Plethodon punctatus)
  • Shenandoah Mountain salamander (Plethodon virginia)
  • Ambrosi's cave salamander (Speleomantes ambrosii)
  • Imperial cave salamander (Speleomantes imperialis)
  • Italian cave salamander (Speleomantes italicus)
  • French cave salamander (Speleomantes strinatii)

Salamandrids

True salamanders and newts

  • Pyrenean brook salamander (Calotriton asper)
  • Taliang knobby newt (Liangshantriton taliangensis)
  • Striped newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus)
  • Northern banded newt (Ommatotriton ophryticus)
  • Spot-tailed warty newt (Paramesotriton caudopunctatus)
  • Hong Kong warty newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis)
  • Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
  • Near Eastern fire salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata)
  • Danube crested newt (Triturus dobrogicus)
  • Southern marbled newt (Triturus pygmaeus)
  • Black knobby newt (Tylototriton asperrimus)
  • Emperor newt (Tylototriton shanjing)
  • Vietnamese crocodile newt (Tylototriton vietnamensis)

Other salamander species
  • Streamside salamander (Ambystoma barbouri)
  • One-toed amphiuma (Amphiuma pholeter)
  • Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
  • Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis)
  • California giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus)
  • Persian mountain salamander (Iranodon persicus)
  • Wushan salamander (Liua shihi)
  • Neuse River waterdog (Necturus lewisi)
  • Cascade torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton cascadae)
  • Columbia torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton kezeri)

Frogs

There are 340 frog species assessed as near threatened.

Robber frogs

Shrub frogs

True toads

Fleshbelly frogs

Glass frogs

Litter frogs

Screeching frogs

Hemiphractids

Cycloramphids

Poison dart frogs

Mantellids

Fork-tongued frogs

Narrow-mouthed frogs

True frogs

Puddle frogs

Hylids

Includes tree frog species and their allies.

African reed frogs

Pyxicephalids
  • Amietia tenuoplicata
  • Ice frog (Amietia vertebralis)
  • Drewes' moss frog (Arthroleptella drewesii)
  • Landdros moss frog (Arthroleptella landdrosia)
  • Lightfoot's moss frog (Arthroleptella lightfooti)
  • Cape caco (Cacosternum capense)
  • Montane marsh frog (Poyntonia paludicola)

Other frog species

See also

References
  1. "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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