List of amphibians of Great Britain

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 four frogs.

EX	Extinct	No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW	Extinct in the wild	Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR	Critically endangered	The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN	Endangered	The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU	Vulnerable	The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT	Near threatened	The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC	Least concern	There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD	Data deficient	There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Native species[]

Pleurodelinae[]

Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) LC
Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) LC
Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) LC

Bufonidae[]

Common toad (Bufo bufo) LC
Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) LC

Ranidae[]

Common frog (Rana temporaria) LC
Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) LC
Moor frog (Rana arvalis) LC^[1]
Agile frog (Rana dalmatina) LC^[2]

Naturalised and escaped species[]

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

References[]

^ "Blue Moor Frog Once Again Seen in the UK After 700 Years in Time for Mating Season". . April 7, 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ "Agile frog population rises following conservation efforts". BBC News. May 24, 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
^ "Alpine newt". Lothian Amphibian and Reptile Group. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ "Alytes obstetricans: midwife toad". AmphibiaWeb. 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ 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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T54451A11148290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T54451A11148290.en. Retrieved 1 September 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Hyla arborea: common tree frog". AmphibiaWeb. 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
^ "Pelophylax ridibundus: marsh frog". AmphibiaWeb. 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ "Pelophylax esculentus: edible frog". AmphibiaWeb. 1999. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
^ "American Bull Frog". Froglife. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
^ Tinsley, Richard C.; Stott, Lucy C.; Viney, Mark E.; Mable, Barbara K.; Tinsley, Matthew C. (2015). "Extinction of an introduced warm-climate alien species, Xenopus laevis, by extreme weather events". Biological Invasions. 17 (11): 3183–3195. doi:10.1007/s10530-015-0944-x. PMC 4581400. PMID 26430383.

[1] "Blue Moor Frog Once Again Seen in the UK After 700 Years in Time for Mating Season". . April 7, 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[2] "Agile frog population rises following conservation efforts". BBC News. May 24, 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[Lothian_ARG-3] "Alpine newt". Lothian Amphibian and Reptile Group. Retrieved 27 February 2017.

[4] "Alytes obstetricans: midwife toad". AmphibiaWeb. 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[5] 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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T54451A11148290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009.RLTS.T54451A11148290.en. Retrieved 1 September 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[AW_Hyla_arborea-6] "Hyla arborea: common tree frog". AmphibiaWeb. 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

[7] "Pelophylax ridibundus: marsh frog". AmphibiaWeb. 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[8] "Pelophylax esculentus: edible frog". AmphibiaWeb. 1999. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[American_Bull_Frog-9] "American Bull Frog". Froglife. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

[10] Tinsley, Richard C.; Stott, Lucy C.; Viney, Mark E.; Mable, Barbara K.; Tinsley, Matthew C. (2015). "Extinction of an introduced warm-climate alien species, Xenopus laevis, by extreme weather events". Biological Invasions. 17 (11): 3183–3195. doi:10.1007/s10530-015-0944-x. PMC 4581400. PMID 26430383.

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