List of amphibians of El Salvador explained

This is a list of amphibians found in El Salvador. 29 amphibian species have been registered in El Salvador, which are grouped in 2 orders: salamanders (Caudata) and frogs and toads (Anura). No caecilian (Gymnophiona) species have been registered. This list is derived from the database listing of AmphibiaWeb.^[1]

Salamanders (Caudata)

Plethodontidae

Order: Caudata. Family: Plethodontidae

• Bolitoglossa heiroreias (EN)
• Bolitoglossa salvinii (EN)
• Bolitoglossa synoria (CR)
• Oedipina taylori (LC)

Toads and frogs (Anura)

Bufonidae

Order: Anura. Family: Bufonidae

• Incilius canaliferus (LC)
• Incilius coccifer (LC)
• Incilius luetkenii (LC)
• Rhinella marina (LC)

Centrolenidae

Order: Anura. Family: Centrolenidae

• Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni (LC)

Craugastoridae

Order: Anura. Family: Craugastoridae

• Craugastor rhodopis (VU)

Dermophiidae

Order: Anura. Family: Dermophiidae

• Dermophis mexicanus (VU)

Hylidae

Order: Anura. Family: Hylidae

• Agalychnis moreletii (CR)
• Dendropsophus robertmertensi (LC)
• Exerodonta catracha (EN)
• Plectrohyla glandulosa (EN)
• Plectrohyla guatemalensis (CR)
• Plectrohyla psiloderma (EN)
• Plectrohyla sagorum (EN)
• Ptychohyla euthysanota (NT)
• Ptychohyla salvadorensis (EN)
• Scinax staufferi (LC)
• Smilisca baudinii (LC)

Leptodactylidae

Order: Anura. Family: Leptodactylidae

• Engystomops pustulosus (LC)
• Leptodactylus fragilis (LC)
• Leptodactylus melanonotus (LC)

Microhylidae

Order: Anura. Family: Microhylidae

• Gastrophryne usta (LC)
• Hypopachus barberi (VU)

Ranidae

Order: Anura. Family: Ranidae

• Rana maculata (LC)

Rhinophrynidae

Order: Anura. Family: Rhinophrynidae

• Rhinophrynus dorsalis (LC)

References

• Web site: AmphibiaWeb. Information on amphibian biology and conservation. . List of Amphibians in El Salvador (database query web application) . 2012 . AmphibiaWeb . Berkeley, California . 2012-04-29 .

Notes and References

1. AmphibiaWeb 2012