List of amphibians of Russia facts for kids

There are thirty species of amphibians recorded in Russia.

List of species

Order Caudata

Family Hynobiidae

• • Genus Salamandrella
    • Siberian salamander (Salamandrella keyserlingii)
    • Schrenck Siberian salamander (Salamandrella schrenckii)
  • Genus Onychodactylus
    • Fischer's clawed salamander (Onychodactylus fischeri)

Family Salamandridae

• • Genus Lissotriton
    • Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
  • Genus Ommatotriton
    • Southern banded newt (Ommatotriton vittatus)
  • Genus Triturus
    • Northern crested newt (Triturus cristatus)
    • Southern crested newt (Triturus karelinii)

Order Anura

Family Bombinatoridae

• • Genus Bombina
    • European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina)
    • Oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis)

Family Pelobatidae

• • Genus Pelobates
    • Common spadefoot (Pelobates fuscus)
    • Eastern spadefoot (Pelobates syriacus)

Family Pelodytidae

• • Genus Pelodytes
    • Caucasian parsley frog (Pelodytes caucasicus)

Family Bufonidae

• • Genus Bufo
    • Common toad (Bufo bufo)
    • Caucasian toad (Bufo verrucosissimus)
    • Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans)
    • European green toad (Bufo viridis)
    • Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)
    • Mongolian toad (Bufo raddei)

Family Hylidae

• • Genus Hyla
    • European tree frog (Hyla arborea)
    • Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica)

Family Ranidae

• • Genus Rana
    • Common frog (Rana temporaria)
    • Moor frog (Rana arvalis)
    • Long-legged wood frog (Rana macrocnemis)
    • Siberian wood frog (Rana amurensis)
    • Dybowski's frog (Rana dybowskii)
    • Hokkaidō frog (Rana pirica)
  • Genus Pelophylax
    • Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)
    • Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae)
    • Edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus)
    • Dark-spotted frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus)