List of amphibians of Italy

There are 39 species of amphibians of Italy (including introduced and naturalised species) in two orders; no Caecilian is known to live in the country.

They are listed here by family.

Anura

Ranidae

• Bullfrog, Lithobathes catesbeiana (introduced)
• Italian pool frog, Pelophylax bergeri
• Pool frog, Pelophylax lessonae
• Marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibunda
• Agile frog, Rana dalmatina
• Italian stream frog, Rana italica (endemic)
• Italian agile frog, Rana latastei
• Perez's frog, Rana perezi
• Common frog, Rana temporaria

Discoglossidae

• Mediterranean painted frog, Discoglossus pictus
• Tyrrhenian painted frog, Discoglossus sardus

Bombinatoridae

• Apennine yellow-bellied toad, Bombina pachypus (endemic)
• Yellow-bellied toad, Bombina variegata

Hylidae

• European tree frog, Hyla arborea
• Italian tree frog, Hyla intermedia
• Mediterranean tree frog, Hyla meridionalis
• Sardinian tree frog, Hyla sarda

Bufonidae

• Balearic green toad, Bufo balearicus
• Common toad or European toad, Bufo bufo
• Sicilian green toad, Bufo siculus (endemic)
• European green toad, Bufo viridis

Pelobatidae

• Common spadefoot, Pelobates fuscus

Pelodytidae

• Common parsley frog, Pelodytes punctatus

Caudata

Salamandridae

• Sardinian brook salamander, Euproctus platycephalus (endemic)
• Alpine newt, Ichthyosaura alpestris
• Smooth newt, Lissotriton vulgaris
• Alpine salamander, Salamandra atra
• Lanza's alpine salamander, Salamandra lanzai
• Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra
• Spectacled salamander, Salamandrina terdigitata (endemic)
• Italian crested newt, Triturus carnifex

Plethodontidae

• Ambrosi's cave salamander, Speleomantes ambrosii (endemic)
• Monte Albo cave salamander, Speleomantes flavus (endemic)
• Imperial cave salamander, Speleomantes imperialis (endemic)
• Italian cave salamander, Speleomantes italicus (endemic)
• Sarrabus' cave salamander, Speleomantes sarrabusensis (endemic)
• Strinati's cave salamander, Speleomantes strinatii
• Supramonte cave salamander, Speleomantes supramontis (endemic)

Proteidae

• Olm, Proteus anguinus

See also

• List of amphibians of Sardinia
• List of amphibians of Sicily