List of amphibians of Nepal explained

The amphibians of Nepal represent a variety of species, including:

Anura (frogs and toads)

True frogs

Order: AnuraFamily: Ranidae

Assam sucker frog (Amolops formosus)^[1]
Himalaya sucker frog (Amolops himalanus)
Yembung sucker frog (Amolops gerbillus)
Marbled sucker frog (Amolops marmoratus)
Mountain sucker frog (Amolops monticola)
Humerana humeralis
Black striped frog (Sylvirana nigrovittata)

True toads

Order: AnuraFamily: Bufonidae

Marbled toad (Duttaphrynus stomaticus)
Asian common toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)

Fork-tongued frogs

Order: AnuraFamily: Dicroglossidae

Indian skitter frog (Euphlyctis cyanphlyctis)
Jerdon's bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus crassus)
Asian bullfrog ( Hoplobatrachus tigerinus)
Northern frog (Ingerana borealis)
Annandale's paa frog (Nanorana annandalii)
Arnold's paa frog (Nanorana arnoldi)
Blandford's paa frog (Nanorana blanfordii)
Torrent paa frog (Nanorana ercepeae)
Sikkim paa frog (Nanorana liebigii)
Nepal paa frog (Nanorana minica)
Mountain slow frog (Nanorana parkeri)
Langtana paa frog (Nanorana polunini)
Rara paa frog (Narorana rarica)
Dubois' paa frog (Nanorana rostandi)
Ombrana sikimensis
Indian burrowing frog (Sphaerotheca breviceps)
Sphaerotheca swani
Sphaerotheca maskeyi
Nepal cricket frog (Zakerana nepalensis)
Pierre's cricket frog (Zakerana syhadrensis)
Long legged cricket frog (Zakarena syhadrensis)
Terai cricket frog (Zakerana teraiensis)

Narrow-mouthed frogs

Order: AnuraFamily: Microhylidae

Indian painted bullfrog (Uperodon taprobanicus)
Ornamented pygmy frog (Microhyla ornata)

Shrub frogs

Order: AnuraFamily: Rhacophoridae

Common tree frog (Polypedates leucomystax)
Annandale's bush frog (Raorchestes annandalii)
Nepal flying frog (Zhangixalus smaragdinus)

Goose frogs

Order: AnuraFamily: Megophryidae

Himalayan stream frog (Scutiger boulengeri)
Nepal lazy toad (Scutiger nepalensis)
Scutiger nyingchiensis
Sikkim lazy toad (Scutiger sikimmensis)
Small spadefoot toad (Megophrys parva)
Bengal spadefoot toad (Megophrys robusta)

Gymnophiona (caecilians and relatives)

Family: Ichthyophiidae

Darjeeling caecilians (Ichthyophis sikkimensis)

Urodela (salamanders and relatives)

Family: Salamandridae

Himalayan newt (Tylototriton verrucosus)

Notes and References

Web site: Amolops formosus (Günther, 1876) . Frost, Darrel R. . 2021 . Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference. Version 6.1 . American Museum of Natural History . 10.5531/db.vz.0001 . 2 February 2024.