List of amphibians of Sardinia

The amphibians that live in Sardinia comprise about 11 species. The 6 species of salamanders and newts are endemic to the island. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Meanwhile, the introduction of water frogs to Sardinia from different origins and their ability to hybridize with each other make their taxonomy more complex. ^[4]

Anura

Tyrrhenian painted frog

Tyrrhenian tree frog

Sarrabus' cave salamander

Alytidae

• Tyrrhenian painted frog (Discoglossus sardus) LC

Bufonidae

• Balearic green toad (Bufotes balearicus) LC
• Common toad (Bufo bufo) LC

Hylidae

• Tyrrhenian tree frog (Hyla sarda) LC

Ranidae

• Italian pool frog (Pelophylax bergeri) LC
• Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) LC

Caudata

Salamandridae

• Sardinian mountain newt (Euproctus platycephalus) EN

Plethodontidae

• Monte Albo cave salamander (Speleomantes flavus) EN
• Gene's cave salamander (Speleomantes genei) VU
• Odorous cave salamander (Speleomantes imperialis) NT
• Sarrabus' cave salamander (Speleomantes sarrabusensis) CR
• Supramonte cave salamander (Speleomantes supramontis) EN

See also

• List of mammals of Sardinia
• List of amphibians of Italy
• List of amphibians of Corsica
• List of amphibians of Sicily

References

1. Escoriza, Daniel (October 2007). Els amfibis de Còrsega i Sardenya (in Catalan). Societat Catalana d'Herpetología. doi:10.13140/2.1.4833.5680.
2. Sindaco, Roberto; Razzetti, Edoardo (2021-10-28). "An updated check-list of Italian amphibians and reptiles". Natural History Sciences. 8 (2): 35–46. doi:10.4081/nhs.2021.519. ISSN   2385-0922.
3. Capula, Massimo; Luiselli, Luca; Ceccarelli, Arianna (January 2005). "Amphibians of Italy: a revised checklist". Aldrovandia, Bollettino del Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma.
4. Bellati, Adriana (January 2019). "Detection of alien Pelophylax species in Sardinia (western Mediterranean, Italy)". BioInvasions Records. 8 (1). doi:10.3391/bir.2019.8.1.02.