15 EXAMPLES OF AMPHIBIANS

Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that are at least partially aquatic, and breathe through their
skin. An amphibian’s life cycle is broken down into 2 stages, larval and adult. The larval stage is 100%
aquatic and the adult stage may be only semi-aquatic.

1. CANE TOAD
Scientific name: Rhinella marina
Cane toads are native to South and Central America, but invasive
populations have exploded in Australia, the Caribbean and parts of
Oceania. Cane toads were originally introduced to these new regions
to help control pests in sugarcane fields, but they have tragically
caused more harm than good. Cane toads are extremely toxic and
have been responsible for the poisoning of many household pets that
have tried to eat the toads.

2. WOOD FROG
Scientific name: Lithobates sylvaticus
Wood frogs are very well adapted to inhabiting the cooler
temperatures of the Northern United States as well as most of
Canada. In fact, they have a very high freeze tolerance and can
actually withstand freezing of their blood and body tissues during
winter months. Wood frogs are commonly found in vernal pools in
wooded areas.

3. AMERICAN TOAD
Scientific name: Anaxyrus americanus
This toad is common in the eastern United States as well as eastern
Canada. There are actually three subspecies of the American toad,
however they all share similar characteristics. American toads have
textured skin giving them the appearance of warts and come in
shades of light brown.

4. CUBAN TREE FROG

Scientific name: Osteopilus septentrionalis
Cuban tree frogs are native to Cuba, the Cayman Islands and the
Bahamas, but they have also been introduced as an invasive species
in Florida, Hawaii and several other Caribbean Islands. They are
nocturnal hunters and are not at all picky, they will eat just about
anything that they can fit in their mouths- even other smaller frogs.

5. EASTERN MINDANAO FROG OR TAGIBO WART FROG 

Scientific name: Limnonectes diuatus
Tagibo Wart is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It
is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs in the mountains
of Mindanao. This frog lives in streams and rivers in rainforest
habitat. It is common, but it is considered to be vulnerable due to
habitat loss and degradation. Agricultural operations lead to deforestation in the area and the waterways are
polluted
6. MINDANAO HORNED FROG
Scientific name: Pelobatrachus stejnegeri
is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It
is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or
tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane
forests, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

7. PHILIPPINE TOAD 
Scientific name: Ingerophrynus philippinicus
It is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. Its
natural habitats are subtropical/tropical dry forest, subtropical or
tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical/tropical swamps,
subtropical/tropical moist montane forest, subtropical/tropical moist
shrubland, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent
freshwater lakes and marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable
land, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, water storage areas,
aquaculture ponds, and seasonally flooded agricultural land.

8. LIMNONECTES FERNERI 
Scientific name: Limnonectes ferneri 
Limnonectes ferneri is a species of fanged frogs in the
family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to Mindanao, Philippines, where
it was recorded on Mount Pasian, Monkayo, Compostela Valley.

9. LEPTOMANTIS BIMACULATUS 
Scientific name: Leptomantis bimaculatus 
Leptomantis bimaculatus is a species of frog in the moss
frog family (Rhacophoridae). There, it is known to occur on the
islands of Bohol, Mindanao, and in the south of Luzon; it might also
be found on other islands as its known range brackets the main chain
of the Philippines archipelago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or
tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane
forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater springs. It is
threatened by habitat loss.

10. CABALIAN FROG OR LEYTE SLENDER STREAM

FROG 
Scientific name: Hylarana albotuberculata
Cabalian Frog or Leyte Slender Stream Frog  is a species of frog in
the family Ranidae. It is endemic to the islands of Leyte, Samar,
and Mindanao in the Philippines. It inhabits undisturbed and
disturbed streams and rivers in lower montane and lowland forests. It
is threatened by habitat loss through deforestation and habitat
conversion to agriculture as well as by the pollution due to
agricultural run-off.
 11. MCGREGOR'S TOAD
Scientific name: Ansonia mcgregori 
McGregor's toad is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It
is endemic to central and western Mindanao, Philippines. The specific
name mcgregori honors Richard Crittenden McGregor, an Australian
ornithologist who collected the holotype. 

12. CRAB-EATING FROG 

Scientific name: Fejervarya cancrivora
Crab-Eating Frog is a frog native to south-eastern Asia including
Taiwan, China, the Philippines and more rarely as far west
as Orissa in India. It inhabits mangrove swamps and marshes and is
one of only 144 known modern amphibians which can tolerate brief
excursions into seawater. This frog can tolerate marine environments
(immersion in sea water for brief periods or brackish water for
extended periods) by increasing urea production and retention, and by
remaining slightly hyperosmotic within urea and sodium flux. 

13. MINDANAO CROSS FROG

Scientific name: Oreophryne anulata 
Mindanao cross frog  is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae.
It is endemic to the Philippines and is known
from Mindanao, Biliran, Siargao, and Leyte; it probably occurs in
some smaller, intervening islands too. Common names Mindanao
cross frog and Davao cross frog have been proposed for it; the latter
in apparent reference to its type locality, "Davao", even though it
probably is in error.

14. SMALL DISKED FROG OR SWAMP FROG 

Scientific name: Limnonectes leytensis
is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. It is endemic to
the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist
lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or
tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers,
intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent
freshwater marshes, coastal freshwater lagoons, arable land,
pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, ponds,
aquaculture ponds, irrigated land, and seasonally flooded agricultural
land. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

15. SANGUIRANA SANGUINEA 

Scientific name: Sanguirana sanguinea 
Sanguirana sanguinea is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is
found in Sulawesi, Indonesia and Palawan, the Philippines. Its
natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests,
subtropical or tropical swamps, rivers, swamps, intermittent
freshwater marshes, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former
forest. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.