List of amphibians of Great Britain explained

This is a list of amphibians of Great Britain. There are seven amphibian species native to Great Britain, in addition, there are a number of naturalized species. The natives comprise three newts, two toads and two frogs.

Native species

Ranidae

Naturalised and escaped species

• Salamanders and newts
  • Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) — has bred at least once
  • Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) (naturalised)^[1]
  • Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex)^[2]
• Toads
  • Midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) (naturalised)^[3]
  • Yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) — was naturalised but current status unknown.^[4]
• Frogs
  • Painted frog (Discoglossus pictus) — has bred at least once
  • European tree frog (Hyla arborea)^[5]
  • Australian green tree frog (Litoria caerulea) — has bred at least once
  • Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) (naturalised)^[6]
  • Edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) (naturalised)^[7]
  • Iberian water frog (Pelophylax perezi) – has bred^[8]
  • American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeiana) — successfully bred^[9]
  • African clawed toad (Xenopus laevis) — two populations survived in the UK for 50 years, now extinct apart from in Calderstones Park.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alpine newt . 27 February 2017 . Lothian Amphibian and Reptile Group.
2. Book: Inns . Howard . Britain's reptiles and amphibians . 2009 . WILDGuides . Old Basing . 978-190365725-6 . 146.
3. Web site: Alytes obstetricans: midwife toad . AmphibiaWeb . 2021 . 1 September 2021.
4. Sergius Kuzmin, Mathieu Denoël, Brandon Anthony, Franco Andreone, Benedikt Schmidt, Agnieszka Ogrodowczyk, Maria Ogielska, Milan Vogrin, Dan Cogalniceanu, Tibor Kovács, István Kiss, Miklós Puky, Judit Vörös, David Tarkhnishvili, Natalia Ananjeva . 2009 . Bombina variegata . 2009 . e.T54451A11148290 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T54451A11148290.en . 1 September 2021.
5. Web site: Hyla arborea: common tree frog . AmphibiaWeb . 2010 . 2 December 2010.
6. Web site: Pelophylax ridibundus: marsh frog . AmphibiaWeb . 2007 . 1 September 2021.
7. Web site: Pelophylax esculentus: edible frog . 1999 . AmphibiaWeb . 1 September 2021.
8. Book: ARC . Alien amphibian and reptile species in the UK . Amphibian and Reptile Conservation . Bournemouth . nd .
9. Web site: American Bull Frog . 28 April 2017 . Froglife.
10. 10.1007/s10530-015-0944-x. Extinction of an introduced warm-climate alien species, Xenopus laevis, by extreme weather events. 2015. Tinsley. Richard C.. Stott. Lucy C.. Viney. Mark E.. Mable. Barbara K.. Tinsley. Matthew C.. Biological Invasions. 17. 11. 3183–3195. 26430383. 4581400.