List of amphibians of Nicaragua
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
- Bolitoglossa doefleini
- Bolitoglossa insularis
- Bolitoglossa mombachoensis (VU)
- Bolitoglossa striatula (LC)
- Nototriton saslaya (VU)
- Oedipina collaris (DD)
- Oedipina cyclocauda (LC)
- Oedipina koehleri
- Oedipina nica
- Oedipina pseudouniformis (EN)
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
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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.