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List of amphibians of Singapore

There are about 30 species of amphibians in Singapore. Amphibians are aquatic vertebrates. They need water to survive. They include frogs, toads, newts, salamanders and caecilians. But Singapore does not have newts and salamanders.[1]

Four-ridged Toad Ingerophrynus quadriporcatus at Venus Drive
St Andrew's Cross Toadlet Pelophryne brevipes - adult male
Copper-cheeked Frog Hydrophylax raniceps that was found near a stream along a trail in Venus Drive

The most common amphibians one is likely to encounter are the Asian toad and banded bullfrog. Some species are common in forested areas, like the black-eyed litter frog.

List of amphibians edit

Order Anura (frogs and toads) edit

Family Bufonidae (toads) edit

Family Megophryidae (litter frogs) edit

  • Black-eyed litter frog (Leptobrachium nigrops) - Common - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve
  • Malayan horned frog (Megophrys nasuta) - Rare - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Family Dicroglossidae (fanged frogs) edit

  • Crab-eating frog (Fejervarya cancrivora) - Common - Singapore Island, Sentosa, Pulau Semakau, Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong
  • Field frog (Fejervarya limnocharis) - Common - Singapore Island, Sentosa, Pulau Semakau, Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong
  • Malayan giant frog (Limnonectes blythii) - Uncommon - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Bukit Batok Nature Park, Bukit Gombak, Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Western Catchment, Singapore Botanic Gardens
  • Malesian frog (Limnonectes malesianus) - Uncommon - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Western Catchment
  • Masked swamp frog (Limnonectes paramacrodon) - Rare - Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Pulau Tekong
  • Rhinoceros frog (Limnonectes plicatellus) - Rare - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve
  • Yellow-bellied puddle frog (Occidozyga sumatrana) - Uncommon - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Western Catchment, Pulau Tekong

Family Ranidae (true frogs) edit

  • Copper-cheeked frog (Chalcorana labialis) - Common - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Western Catchment, Pulau Tekong
  • Common greenback (Hylarana erythraea) - Common - Singapore Island, Sentosa, Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong
  • Golden-eared rough-sided frog (Pulchrana baramica) - Uncommon - Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Pulau Tekong
  • Masked rough-sided frog (Pulchrana laterimaculata) - Common - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Holland Woods, Pulau Tekong (unconfirmed)
  • American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) - Introduced
  • Günther's frog (Sylvirana guentheri) - Introduced - Jurong, Kranji, Lim Chu Kang, Sungei Buloh, Yishun, Singapore Botanic Gardens

Family Rhacophoridae (gliding frogs) edit

  • Spotted tree frog (Nyctixalus pictus) - Rare - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve
  • Four-lined tree frog (Polypedates leucomystax) - Common - Singapore Island, Sentosa, Pulau Semakau, Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong
  • Blue-spotted tree frog (Leptomantis cyanopunctatus) - Rare - Central Catchment Nature Reserve
  • Thorny tree frog (Theloderma horridum) - Rare - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Family Microhylidae (narrow-mouthed frogs) edit

  • Lim's black-spotted sticky frog (Kalophrynus limbooliati) - Uncommon - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve
  • Banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra) - Introduced - Singapore Island, Sentosa, Pulau Semakau, Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong
  • Painted chorus frog (Microhyla butleri) - Common - Singapore Island, Sentosa, Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong
  • Dark-sided chorus frog (Microhyla heymonsi) - Common - Singapore Island, Sentosa, Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong
  • East Asian ornate chorus frog (Microhyla fissipes) - Introduced - Pulau Tekong, Western Catchment, Lim Chu Kang, Kranji, Bukit Batok, Tampines, Pasir Ris, Lorong Halus, Windsor Nature Park
  • Manthey's chorus frog (Microhyla mantheyi) - Rare - Central Catchment Nature Reserve
  • Subaraj's paddy frog (Micryletta subaraji) - Rare - Endemic - Kranji, Central Catchment Nature Reserve

Family Hylidae (tree frogs) edit

Family Eleutherodactylidae (rain frogs) edit

Order Gymnophiona (caecilians) edit

Family Ichthyophiidae (Asian caecilians) edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "List of amphibian species present in Singapore". Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. ^ IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (2019). "Ichthyophis singaporensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T59633A91816671. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T59633A91816671.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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There are about 30 species of amphibians in Singapore Amphibians are aquatic vertebrates They need water to survive They include frogs toads newts salamanders and caecilians But Singapore does not have newts and salamanders 1 Four ridged Toad Ingerophrynus quadriporcatus at Venus DriveSt Andrew s Cross Toadlet Pelophryne brevipes adult maleCopper cheeked Frog Hydrophylax raniceps that was found near a stream along a trail in Venus DriveThe most common amphibians one is likely to encounter are the Asian toad and banded bullfrog Some species are common in forested areas like the black eyed litter frog Contents 1 List of amphibians 1 1 Order Anura frogs and toads 1 1 1 Family Bufonidae toads 1 1 2 Family Megophryidae litter frogs 1 1 3 Family Dicroglossidae fanged frogs 1 1 4 Family Ranidae true frogs 1 1 5 Family Rhacophoridae gliding frogs 1 1 6 Family Microhylidae narrow mouthed frogs 1 1 7 Family Hylidae tree frogs 1 1 8 Family Eleutherodactylidae rain frogs 1 2 Order Gymnophiona caecilians 1 2 1 Family Ichthyophiidae Asian caecilians 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksList of amphibians editOrder Anura frogs and toads edit Family Bufonidae toads edit Asian toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus Common Singapore Island Sentosa Pulau Semakau Pulau Ubin Pulau Tekong Four ridged toad Ingerophrynus quadriporcatus Common Central Catchment Nature Reserve Western Catchment Pulau Tekong Saint Andrew s Cross toadlet Pelophryne ingeri Rare Bukit Timah Nature ReserveFamily Megophryidae litter frogs edit Black eyed litter frog Leptobrachium nigrops Common Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central Catchment Nature Reserve Malayan horned frog Megophrys nasuta Rare Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central Catchment Nature ReserveFamily Dicroglossidae fanged frogs edit Crab eating frog Fejervarya cancrivora Common Singapore Island Sentosa Pulau Semakau Pulau Ubin Pulau Tekong Field frog Fejervarya limnocharis Common Singapore Island Sentosa Pulau Semakau Pulau Ubin Pulau Tekong Malayan giant frog Limnonectes blythii Uncommon Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Bukit Batok Nature Park Bukit Gombak Central Catchment Nature Reserve Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Western Catchment Singapore Botanic Gardens Malesian frog Limnonectes malesianus Uncommon Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central Catchment Nature Reserve Western Catchment Masked swamp frog Limnonectes paramacrodon Rare Central Catchment Nature Reserve Pulau Tekong Rhinoceros frog Limnonectes plicatellus Rare Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central Catchment Nature Reserve Yellow bellied puddle frog Occidozyga sumatrana Uncommon Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central Catchment Nature Reserve Western Catchment Pulau TekongFamily Ranidae true frogs edit Copper cheeked frog Chalcorana labialis Common Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central Catchment Nature Reserve Western Catchment Pulau Tekong Common greenback Hylarana erythraea Common Singapore Island Sentosa Pulau Ubin Pulau Tekong Golden eared rough sided frog Pulchrana baramica Uncommon Central Catchment Nature Reserve Pulau Tekong Masked rough sided frog Pulchrana laterimaculata Common Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central Catchment Nature Reserve Holland Woods Pulau Tekong unconfirmed American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus Introduced Gunther s frog Sylvirana guentheri Introduced Jurong Kranji Lim Chu Kang Sungei Buloh Yishun Singapore Botanic GardensFamily Rhacophoridae gliding frogs edit Spotted tree frog Nyctixalus pictus Rare Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central Catchment Nature Reserve Four lined tree frog Polypedates leucomystax Common Singapore Island Sentosa Pulau Semakau Pulau Ubin Pulau Tekong Blue spotted tree frog Leptomantis cyanopunctatus Rare Central Catchment Nature Reserve Thorny tree frog Theloderma horridum Rare Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central Catchment Nature ReserveFamily Microhylidae narrow mouthed frogs edit Lim s black spotted sticky frog Kalophrynus limbooliati Uncommon Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central Catchment Nature Reserve Banded bullfrog Kaloula pulchra Introduced Singapore Island Sentosa Pulau Semakau Pulau Ubin Pulau Tekong Painted chorus frog Microhyla butleri Common Singapore Island Sentosa Pulau Ubin Pulau Tekong Dark sided chorus frog Microhyla heymonsi Common Singapore Island Sentosa Pulau Ubin Pulau Tekong East Asian ornate chorus frog Microhyla fissipes Introduced Pulau Tekong Western Catchment Lim Chu Kang Kranji Bukit Batok Tampines Pasir Ris Lorong Halus Windsor Nature Park Manthey s chorus frog Microhyla mantheyi Rare Central Catchment Nature Reserve Subaraj s paddy frog Micryletta subaraji Rare Endemic Kranji Central Catchment Nature ReserveFamily Hylidae tree frogs edit Australian green tree frog Ranoidea caerulea Escapee Lim Chu KangFamily Eleutherodactylidae rain frogs edit Greenhouse frog Eleutherodactylus planirostris Introduced Widespread on Singapore IslandOrder Gymnophiona caecilians edit Family Ichthyophiidae Asian caecilians edit Yellow banded caecilian Ichthyophis paucisulcus Rare Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Central Catchment Nature Reserve Singapore Black caecilian Ichthyophis singaporensis Status uncertain 2 See also editList of mammals of Singapore List of birds of Singapore List of reptiles of SingaporeReferences edit List of amphibian species present in Singapore Retrieved 10 January 2016 IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group 2019 Ichthyophis singaporensis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 e T59633A91816671 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2019 1 RLTS T59633A91816671 en Retrieved 12 November 2021 External links edithttps web archive org web 20080411071427 http www wildsingapore per sg discovery Amphibian htm http www ecologyasia com verts amphibians htm http anura in singapore blogspot com Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of amphibians of Singapore amp oldid 1183133038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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