List of amphibians of Pakistan

Updated on Sep 20, 2024

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This list of the amphibians of Pakistan currently contains 19 confirmed species that are known to occur in Pakistan.

Order Anura

Family Bufonidae (true toads) - 8 species

Bufo himalayanus (Himalayan Toad)

Bufo latastii (Baltistan Toad)

Bufo melanostictus (Common Indian Toad)

Bufo olivaceus (Olive Toad)

Bufo pseudoraddei Photographs of subspecies

Bufo p. pseudoraddei (Kaghan Toad)

Bufo p. baturae (Batura Toad)

Bufo stomaticus (Indus Valley Toad or Marbled Toad)

Bufo surdus (Iranian Toad or Pakistan Toad)

Bufo viridis zugmayeri (European Green Toad or Baluchistan Toad)

Family Microhylidae (narrow-mouthed frogs) - 2 species

Microhyla ornata (Ornate Narrow-mouthed Frog or Ant Frog)

Uperodon systoma (Marbled Balloon Frog)

Family Megophryidae (Asian toads and litter frogs) - 1 confirmed species

Scutiger nyingchiensis (Tibetan Frog or Asian Lazy Toad)

Scutiger occidentalis (Deosai Toad) - unconfirmed

Scutiger pleskei - unconfirmed

Family Ranidae (broad-mouthed frogs or true frogs) - 8 species

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (Indian Skipper Frog or Skittering Frog) - 3 subspecies

Euphlyctis c. cyanophlyctis (Common Skittering Frog)

Euphlyctis c. microspinulata (Spiny Skittering Frog)

Euphlyctis c. seistanica (Seistan Skittering Frog)

Fejervarya limnocharis (Alpine Cricket Frog or Northern Cricket Frog)

Fejervarya syhadrensis (Indus Cricket Frog or Southern Cricket Frog)

Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Indus Valley Bullfrog)

Paa hazarensis (Hazara Torrent Frog)

Paa sternosignata (Karez Frog)

Paa vicina (Murree Hills Frog)

Sphaerotheca breviceps (Indian Burrowing Frog or Malir Burrowing Frog)

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