This is a list of amphibians found in Nicaragua. 71 amphibian species have been registered in Nicaragua, grouped in 2 orders: Salamanders (Caudata) and Frogs and Toads (Anura). This list is derived from the database listing of AmphibiaWeb.[1]
Salamanders (Caudata) edit
Plethodontidae edit
Order: Caudata. Family: Plethodontidae
Toads and frogs (Anura) edit
Bufonidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Bufonidae
- Incilius coccifer (LC)
- Incilius coniferus (LC)
- Incilius luetkenii (LC)
- Rhaebo haematiticus (LC)
- Rhinella marina (LC)
Centrolenidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Centrolenidae
- Cochranella granulosa (LC)
- Espadarana prosoblepon (LC)
- Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni (LC)
- Sachatamia ilex (LC)
- Teratohyla pulverata (LC)
- Teratohyla spinosa (LC)
Craugastoridae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Craugastoridae
- Craugastor bransfordii (LC)
- Craugastor chingopetaca (DD)
- Craugastor fitzingeri (LC)
- Craugastor laevissimus (EN)
- Craugastor lauraster (EN)
- Craugastor megacephalus (LC)
- Craugastor mimus (LC)
- Craugastor noblei (LC)
- Craugastor polyptychus (LC)
- Craugastor ranoides (CR)
- Craugastor talamancae (LC)
Dendrobatidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Dendrobatidae
- Dendrobates auratus (LC)
- Oophaga pumilio (LC)
Dermophiidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Dermophiidae
- Dermophis mexicanus (VU)
- Gymnopis multiplicata (LC)
Eleutherodactylidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Eleutherodactylidae
- Diasporus diastema (LC)
Hylidae edit
- Agalychnis callidryas (LC)
- Agalychnis saltator (LC)
- Cruziohyla calcarifer (LC)
- Dendropsophus ebraccatus (LC)
- Dendropsophus microcephalus (LC)
- Dendropsophus phlebodes (LC)
- Ecnomiohyla miliaria (VU)
- Hypsiboas rufitelus (LC)
- Ptychohyla hypomykter (CR)
- Ptychohyla spinipollex (EN)
- Scinax boulengeri (LC)
- Scinax elaeochroa (LC)
- Scinax staufferi (LC)
- Smilisca baudinii (LC)
- Smilisca phaeota (LC)
- Smilisca puma (LC)
- Smilisca sordida (LC)
- Tlalocohyla loquax (LC)
- Trachycephalus venulosus (LC)
Leptodactylidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Leptodactylidae
- Engystomops pustulosus (LC)
- Leptodactylus fragilis (LC)
- Leptodactylus melanonotus (LC)
- Leptodactylus savagei (LC)
Microhylidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Microhylidae
Ranidae edit
- Rana berlandieri (LC)
- Rana forreri (LC)
- Rana maculata (LC)
- Rana miadis (VU)
- Rana taylori (LC)
- Rana vaillanti (LC)
- Rana warszewitschii (LC)
Rhinophrynidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Rhinophrynidae
Strabomantidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Strabomantidae
- Pristimantis cerasinus (LC)
- Pristimantis ridens (LC)
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ AmphibiaWeb 2012
References edit
- AmphibiaWeb. Information on amphibian biology and conservation. (2012). "List of Amphibians in Nicaragua (database query web application)". Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved 2012-04-29.