Amphibians of Vietnam

Every amphibians in the Wildlife of Vietnam guide: 212 species, grouped by family or group. Each name opens its page with photos, identification notes, habitat and range.

Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs

• Common Southeast Asian Tree Frog Polypedates leucomystax
• Polypedates megacephalus Polypedates megacephalus
• Kurixalus verrucosus Kurixalus verrucosus
• Rhacophorus annamensis Rhacophorus annamensis
• Rhacophorus bipunctatus Rhacophorus bipunctatus
• Polypedates braueri Polypedates braueri
• Belly-spotted Frog Kurixalus baliogaster
• Doria's Asian Tree Frog Chiromantis doriae
• Kurixalus bisacculus Kurixalus bisacculus
• Rhacophorus orlovi Rhacophorus orlovi
• Rhacophorus kio Rhacophorus kio
• Rohanixalus Vittatus Chiromantis vittatus
• Chinese Flying Frog Zhangixalus dennysi
• Hyla annectans Hyla annectans
• Feihyla palpebralis Feihyla palpebralis
• Theloderma corticale Theloderma corticale
• Kurixalus banaensis Kurixalus banaensis
• Theloderma vietnamense Theloderma vietnamense
• Nongkhor Asian Tree Frog Chiromantis nongkhorensis
• Rough-skinned Tree Frog Theloderma asperum
• Annam Tree Frog Hyla simplex
• Polypedates mutus Polypedates mutus
• Chapa Bubble-nest Frog Gracixalus gracilipes
• Raorchestes gryllus Raorchestes gryllus
• Rhacophorus calcaneus Rhacophorus calcaneus
• Theloderma stellatum Theloderma stellatum
• Rhacophorus rhodopus Rhacophorus rhodopus
• Orixalus Carinensis Orixalus carinensis
• Raorchestes parvulus Raorchestes parvulus
• Rhacophorus helenae Rhacophorus helenae
• Kurixalus odontotarsus Kurixalus odontotarsus
• Theloderma albopunctatum Theloderma albopunctatum
• Jinxiu Bubble-nest Frog Gracixalus jinxiuensis
• Rhacophorus robertingeri Rhacophorus robertingeri
• Theloderma gordoni Theloderma gordoni
• Tiny Bubble-nest Frog Gracixalus supercornutus
• Vampyrius Vampyrius vampyrus
• Thorny Tree Frog Gracixalus lumarius
• Zhangixalus duboisi Zhangixalus duboisi
• Reinwardt's Tree Frog Rhacophorus reinwardtii
• Zhangixalus smaragdinus Zhangixalus smaragdinus
• Kurixalus hainanus Kurixalus hainanus
• Zhangixalus feae Zhangixalus feae
• Gracixalus quangi Gracixalus quangi
• Appendaged Tree Frog Kurixalus appendiculatus
• Zhangixalus pachyproctus Zhangixalus pachyproctus
• Theloderma truongsonense Theloderma truongsonense
• Zhangixalus dugritei Zhangixalus dugritei
• Rhacophorus exechopygus Rhacophorus exechopygus
• Philautus abditus Philautus abditus
• Trieng Tree Frog Gracixalus trieng
• Green-back Treefrog Zhangixalus dorsoviridis
• Kurixalus motokawai Kurixalus motokawai
• Theloderma annae Theloderma annae
• Theloderma bicolor Theloderma bicolor
• Gracixalus nonggangensis Gracixalus nonggangensis
• Theloderma lateriticum Theloderma lateriticum
• Philautus maosonensis Philautus maosonensis
• Liuixalus calcarius Liuixalus calcarius
• Kurixalus viridescens Kurixalus viridescens
• Theloderma laeve Theloderma laeve

True Frogs & Fanged Frogs

• Paddy Field Frog Fejervarya limnocharis
• Black-striped Frog Sylvirana nigrovittata
• Taiwanese Frog Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
• Kuhl's Creek Frog Limnonectes kuhlii
• Chloronate Huia Frog Odorrana chloronota
• Round-tongued Floating Frog Occidozyga martensii
• Sylvirana Guentheri Hylarana guentheri
• Amolops ricketti Amolops ricketti
• Lima Frog Occidozyga lima
• Smooth Frog Occidozyga laevis
• Quasipaa spinosa Quasipaa spinosa
• Limnonectes poilani Limnonectes poilani
• Malayan Giant Frog Limnonectes blythii
• Hylarana taipehensis Hylarana taipehensis
• Amolops cremnobatus Amolops cremnobatus
• Guangdong Frog Hylarana macrodactyla
• Humerana Lateralis Hylarana lateralis
• Amolops daorum Amolops daorum
• Green Paddy Frog Hylarana erythraea
• Odorrana morafkai Odorrana morafkai
• Odorrana andersonii Odorrana andersonii
• Green Mountain Frog Odorrana livida
• Limnonectes dabanus Limnonectes dabanus
• Odorrana banaorum Odorrana banaorum
• Quasipaa verrucospinosa Quasipaa verrucospinosa
• Limnonectes bannaensis Limnonectes bannaensis
• Limnonectes limborgi Limnonectes limborgi
• Sylvirana Maosonensis Hylarana maosonensis
• Papurana Milleti Indosylvirana milleti
• Chapa Frog Nidirana chapaensis
• Yunnan Paa Frog Gynandropaa bourreti
• Long-snout Torrent Frog Huia nasica
• Johns' Groove-toed Frog Rana johnsi
• Amolops spinapectoralis Amolops spinapectoralis
• Sylvirana montosa Sylvirana montosa
• Odorrana geminata Odorrana geminata
• Odorrana tiannanensis Odorrana tiannanensis
• Odorrana jingdongensis Odorrana jingdongensis
• Odorrana chapaensis Odorrana chapaensis
• Papurana Attigua Hylarana attigua
• Odorrana graminea Odorrana graminea
• Amolops chunganensis Amolops chunganensis
• Odorrana schmackeri Odorrana schmackeri
• Sylvirana annamitica Sylvirana annamitica
• Rana sauteri Rana sauteri
• Odorrana absita Odorrana absita
• Tonkin Frog Tonkin frog
• Quasipaa boulengeri Quasipaa boulengeri
• Odorrana khalam Odorrana khalam
• Doichang Frog Doichang frog
• Quasipaa acanthophora Quasipaa acanthophora
• Nanorana yunnanensis Nanorana yunnanensis
• Hylarana montivaga Hylarana montivaga
• Limnonectes nguyenorum Limnonectes nguyenorum
• Limnonectes quangninhensis Limnonectes quangninhensis
• Tonkin Asian Frog Chaparana delacouri
• Amolops iriodes Amolops iriodes
• Fejervarya moodiei Fejervarya moodiei
• Amolops compotrix Amolops compotrix
• Hekou Torrent Frog Amolops shihaitaoi
• Amolops minutus Amolops minutus
• Phu Yen Wart Frog Limnonectes phuyenensis
• Kizirian's Frog Limnonectes kiziriani
• Amolops cucae Amolops cucae
• Occidozyga lingnanica Occidozyga lingnanica

Narrow-mouthed Frogs

• Microhyla pulchra Microhyla pulchra
• Heymons's Narrow-mouthed Frog Microhyla heymonsi
• Ornate Narrow-mouthed Toad Microhyla ornata
• Painted Narrow-mouthed Frog Kaloula pulchra
• Painted Chorus Frog Microhyla butleri
• Berdmore's Narrow-mouthed Frog Microhyla berdmorei
• Plain Rice Frog Micryletta inornata
• Microhyla mukhlesuri Microhyla mukhlesuri
• Spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog Kalophrynus interlineatus
• Burmese Squat Frog Glyphoglossus guttulatus
• Microhyla picta Microhyla picta
• Mada Paddy Frog Micryletta erythropoda
• Glyphoglossus molossus Glyphoglossus molossus
• Ornate Chorus Frog Microhyla fissipes
• Nanohyla annamensis Nanohyla annamensis
• Kaloula mediolineata Kaloula mediolineata
• Nanohyla marmorata Nanohyla marmorata
• Kaloula indochinensis Kaloula indochinensis
• Microhyla fusca Microhyla fusca
• Microhyla ninhthuanensis Microhyla ninhthuanensis
• Microhyla minuta Microhyla minuta
• Nanohyla pulchella Nanohyla pulchella
• Microhyla pineticola Microhyla pineticola
• Bamboo Sticky Frog Kalophrynus cryptophonus

Toads

• Asian Common Toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus
• Bony-headed Toad Ingerophrynus galeatus
• Ingerophrynus macrotis Ingerophrynus macrotis
• Bufo cryptotympanicus Bufo cryptotympanicus

Horned Frogs & Litter Frogs

• Leptobrachium chapaense Leptobrachium chapaense
• Ophryophryne microstoma Ophryophryne microstoma
• Megophrys major Megophrys major
• Ophryophryne hansi Ophryophryne hansi
• Brachytarsophrys feae Brachytarsophrys feae
• Brachytarsophrys intermedia Brachytarsophrys intermedia
• Xenophrys truongsonensis Xenophrys truongsonensis
• Leptobrachella pelodytoides Leptobrachella pelodytoides
• Leptobrachella lateralis Leptobrachella lateralis
• Ophryophryne pachyproctus Ophryophryne pachyproctus
• Leptobrachella bourreti Leptobrachella bourreti
• Leptobrachium pullum Leptobrachium pullum
• Leptobrachium banae Leptobrachium banae
• Little Horned Toad Xenophrys minor
• Ophryophryne gerti Ophryophryne gerti
• Ophryophryne synoria Ophryophryne synoria
• Rosy Litter Frog Leptobrachella eos
• Leptobrachella minima Leptobrachella minima
• Leptobrachium xanthospilum Leptobrachium xanthospilum
• Rough-skinned Horned Toad Megophrys palpebralespinosa
• Boulenophrys Parva Boulenophrys parva
• Leptobrachella nyx Leptobrachella nyx
• Leptobrachium leucops Leptobrachium leucops
• Leptobrachella bidoupensis Leptobrachella bidoupensis
• Leptobrachella tuberosa Leptobrachella tuberosa
• Leptobrachella pluvialis Leptobrachella pluvialis
• Mouhot's Litter Frog Leptobrachium mouhoti
• Leptobrachella aerea Leptobrachella aerea
• Leptobrachella sungi Leptobrachella sungi
• Leptobrachella firthi Leptobrachella firthi
• Leptobrachium ailaonicum Leptobrachium ailaonicum
• Leptobrachium guangxiense Leptobrachium guangxiense
• Leptobrachella applebyi Leptobrachella applebyi
• Leptobrachella nahangensis Leptobrachella nahangensis
• Leptobrachella pallida Leptobrachella pallida
• Leptobrachella tadungensis Leptobrachella tadungensis
• Jingdong Horned Toad Xenophrys jingdongensis
• Leptobrachella isos Leptobrachella isos
• Leptobrachium promustache Leptobrachium promustache
• Xenophrys maosonensis Xenophrys maosonensis
• Elfin Mountain Toad Ophryophryne elfina
• Stone Litter Toad Leptobrachella petrops
• Megophrys rubrimera Megophrys rubrimera
• Megophrys hoanglienensis Megophrys hoanglienensis
• Leptobrachella macrops Leptobrachella macrops
• Leptobrachium lunatum Leptobrachium lunatum
• Leptobrachella puhoatensis Leptobrachella puhoatensis

Caecilians

• Koh Tao Island Caecilian Ichthyophis bannanicus
• Ichthyophis kohtaoensis Ichthyophis kohtaoensis
• Ichthyophis nguyenorum Ichthyophis nguyenorum

Salamanders & Newts

• Tam Dao Salamander Paramesotriton deloustali
• Ziegler's Crocodile Newt Tylototriton ziegleri
• Black Knobby Newt Tylototriton asperrimus
• Tylototriton vietnamensis Tylototriton vietnamensis
• Angular-headed Crocodile Newt Tylototriton anguliceps
• Sparreboom's Crocodile Newt Tylototriton sparreboomi
• Thai Crocodile Newt Tylototriton thaiorum

Other Amphibians

• Bombina microdeladigitora Bombina microdeladigitora

Frequently asked questions

How many amphibians are in the Wildlife of Vietnam guide?

The guide lists 212 amphibians of Vietnam, each with its own page covering identification, habitat and range.

Which groups of amphibians are covered?

Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs (61), True Frogs & Fanged Frogs (65), Narrow-mouthed Frogs (24), Toads (4), Horned Frogs & Litter Frogs (47), Caecilians (3), Salamanders & Newts (7), Other Amphibians (1).