List of amphibians of Costa Rica

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This is a list of amphibians found in Costa Rica. A total of 194 amphibian species have been recorded in Costa Rica, three of which are extinct. This list is derived from the database listing of AmphibiaWeb. [1] Each species is listed by its scientific name, in taxonomic order, followed by the Red Book conservation status - extinct (EX), extinct in the wild (EW), critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN), vulnerable (VU), near threatened (NT), least concern (LC), data deficient (DD) or not evaluated (NE).

Contents

Caecilians (Gymnophiona)

Caeciliidae

Order: Gymnophiona. Family: Caeciliidae

Salamanders (Caudata)

Caudata

Order: Caudata. Family: Plethodontidae

Frogs and toads (Anura)

Bufonidae

Order: Anura. Family: Bufonidae

Centrolenidae

Order: Anura. Family: Centrolenidae

Craugastoridae

Order: Anura. Family: Craugastoridae

Dendrobatidae

Order: Anura. Family: Dendrobatidae

Eleutherodactylidae

Order: Anura. Family: Eleutherodactylidae

Hemiphractidae

Order: Anura – Family: Hemiphractidae

Hylidae

Order: Anura. Family: Hylidae

Leptodactylidae

Order: Anura. Family: Leptodactylidae

Microhylidae

Order: Anura – Family: Microhylidae

Ranidae

Order: Anura – Family: Ranidae

Rhinophrynidae

Order: Anura – Family: Rhinophrynidae

Strabomantidae

Order: Anura. Family: Strabomantidae

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ AmphibiaWeb 2012

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