List of amphibians of Nicaragua explained

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)

Plethodontidae

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)

Bufonidae

Order: Anura. Family: Bufonidae

• Incilius coccifer (LC)
• Incilius coniferus (LC)
• Incilius luetkenii (LC)
• Rhaebo haematiticus (LC)
• Rhinella marina (LC)

Centrolenidae

Order: Anura. Family: Centrolenidae

• Cochranella granulosa (LC)
• Espadarana prosoblepon (LC)
• Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni (LC)
• Sachatamia ilex (LC)
• Teratohyla pulverata (LC)
• Teratohyla spinosa (LC)

Craugastoridae

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

Order: Anura. Family: Dendrobatidae

• Dendrobates auratus (LC)
• Oophaga pumilio (LC)

Dermophiidae

Order: Anura. Family: Dermophiidae

• Dermophis mexicanus (VU)
• Gymnopis multiplicata (LC)

Eleutherodactylidae

Order: Anura. Family: Eleutherodactylidae

• Diasporus diastema (LC)

Hylidae

Order: Anura. Family: Hylidae

• 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

Order: Anura. Family: Leptodactylidae

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

Microhylidae

Order: Anura. Family: Microhylidae

• Gastrophryne pictiventris (LC)
• Hypopachus variolosus (LC)

Ranidae

Order: Anura. Family: Ranidae

• Rana berlandieri (LC)
• Rana forreri (LC)
• Rana maculata (LC)
• Rana miadis (VU)
• Rana taylori (LC)
• Rana vaillanti (LC)
• Rana warszewitschii (LC)

Rhinophrynidae

Order: Anura. Family: Rhinophrynidae

• Rhinophrynus dorsalis (LC)

Strabomantidae

Order: Anura. Family: Strabomantidae

• Pristimantis cerasinus (LC)
• Pristimantis ridens (LC)

See also

• Fauna of Nicaragua

References

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

Notes and References

1. AmphibiaWeb 2012