List of endangered amphibians

Extinct, since 1500: 33 species Extinct in the wild (EW): 2 species Critically endangered (CR): 528 species Endangered (EN): 810 species Vulnerable (VU): 656 species Near threatened (NT): 400 species Least concern (LC): 2,427 species Data deficient (DD): 1,604 speciesCircle frame.svg
  •   Extinct, since 1500: 33 species
  •   Extinct in the wild (EW): 2 species
  •   Critically endangered (CR): 528 species
  •   Endangered (EN): 810 species
  •   Vulnerable (VU): 656 species
  •   Near threatened (NT): 400 species
  •   Least concern (LC): 2,427 species
  •   Data deficient (DD): 1,604 species
Amphibian species (IUCN, 2015.4)
  • 6460 species have been evaluated
  • 4856 are fully assessed (excludes DD)
  • 2827 are not threatened at present (LC, NT)
  • 1994 are threatened (CR, EN, VU)
  • 35 to 150 are extinct or extinct in the wild (EX, EW, CR(PE), CR(PEW))
Endangered (EN) species are considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

As of February 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 810 endangered amphibian species.[1] 13% of all evaluated amphibian species are listed as endangered. No subpopulations of amphibians have been evaluated by the IUCN.

For a species to be considered endangered by the IUCN it must meet certain quantitative criteria which are designed to classify taxa facing "a very high risk of exintction". An even higher risk is faced by critically endangered species, which are listed separately (List of critically endangered amphibians) even though they also meet the quantitative criteria for endangered species. There are 1338 amphibian species which are endangered or critically endangered.

Additionally 1604 amphibian species (25% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN.[2] While the category of data deficient indicates that no assessment of extinction risk has been made for the taxa, the IUCN notes that it may be appropriate to give them "the same degree of attention as threatened taxa, at least until their status can be assessed."[3]

This is a complete list of endangered amphibian species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

Caudata

There are 102 species in the order Caudata assessed as endangered.

Lungless salamanders

Asiatic salamanders

Mole salamanders

Salamandrids

Proteids

Frogs

There are 703 frog species assessed as endangered.

Water frogs

Robber frogs

Robust frogs

Shrub frogs

Cryptic forest frogs

Rain frogs

True toads

Fleshbelly frogs

Glass frogs

Screeching frogs

Hemiphractids

Litter frogs

Poison dart frogs

Ceratobatrachids

Mantellids

Fork-tongued frogs

True frogs

Puddle frogs

Hylids

Includes tree frog species and their allies.

Pyxicephalids

Narrow-mouthed frogs

African reed frogs

Other frog species

Gymnophiona

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IUCN Red List version 2015.4". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Limitations of the Data". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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