List of least concern amphibians

825 critically endangered amphibian species (10.2%)1291 endangered amphibian species (16%)815 vulnerable amphibian species (10.1%)453 near threatened amphibian species (5.6%)3733 least concern amphibian species (46.4%)896 data deficient amphibian species (11.1%)
Amphibian species (IUCN, 2025-2)
  • 8052 extant species have been evaluated
  • 7156 of those are fully assessed[a]
  • 4186 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 2931 to 3827 are threatened[c]
  • 35 to 148 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 37 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 2 extinct in the wild (EW)
  1. ↑ excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. ↑ NT and LC.
  3. ↑ Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. ↑ Chart omits extinct (EX) species

As of December 2025, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 3733 least concern amphibian species.[1] 46.4% of all evaluated amphibian species are listed as least concern.

This is a complete list of least concern amphibian species as evaluated by the IUCN, last substantially updated September 2016.

Caudata

Salamanders

Hynobiidae

Asiatic salamanders

Sirenidae

Sirens

Salamandridae

True salamanders and newts

Ambystomatidae

Mole salamanders

Proteidae

Olm, waterdogs

Rhyacotritonidae

Torrent salamanders

Amphiumidae

Amphiumas

Plethodontidae

Lungless salamanders

Anura

Frogs

Leiopelmatidae

New Zealand primitive frogs

Ascaphidae

Tailed frogs

Bombinatoridae

Flat-headed frogs, fire-bellied toads {{columns-list|colwidth=30em|

Alytidae

Midwife toads, painted frogs

Pipidae

Clawed frogs, Surinam toads

Rhinophrynidae

Burrowing frog (single extant species)

Scaphiopodidae

American spadefoot toads

Pelodytidae

Parsley frogs

Pelobatidae

European spadefoot toads

Megophryidae

Litter frogs

Eleutherodactylidae

Robber frogs

Rhacophoridae

Shrub frogs

Aromobatidae

Cryptic forest frogs

Brevicipitidae

Rain frogs

Bufonidae

True toads

Craugastoridae

Fleshbelly frogs

Strabomantidae

Cloud forest groundfrogs

Centrolenidae

Glass frogs

Arthroleptidae

Screeching frogs

Hemiphractidae

Marsupial frogs, horned treefrogs, backpack frogs, and allies

Cycloramphidae

Button frogs and allies

Dendrobatidae

Poison dart frogs

Mantellidae

Mantellid frogs

Ceratobatrachidae

Wrinkled ground frogs and allies

Dicroglossidae

Fork-tongued frogs

Microhylidae

Narrow-mouthed frogs

Ranidae

True frogs

Myobatrachidae

Australian water frogs

Phrynobatrachidae

Puddle frogs

Hylidae

Tree frogs and allies

Pelodryadidae

Australian treefrogs

Hyperoliidae

African reed frogs

Pyxicephalidae

Box-headed frogs

Limnodynastidae

Australian ground frogs

Ceratophryidae

Common horned frogs

Odontophrynidae

Odontophrynid frogs

Ptychadenidae

Grassland frogs

Leptodactylidae

Southern frogs

Brachycephalidae

Saddleback toads

Hylodidae

Tree toads and allies

Hemisotidae

Shovelnose frogs

Other frog species

Gymnophiona

Caecilians

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IUCN Red List version 2025-2". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 30 December 2025.
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