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List of amphibians of Italy

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There are 39 species of amphibians of Italy (including introduced and naturalised species) in two orders; no Caecilian is known to live in the country.

They are listed here by family.

[[Frog|Anura]]

[[Ranidae]]

Bullfrog, Lithobathes catesbeiana (introduced)
Italian pool frog, Pelophylax bergeri
Pool frog, Pelophylax lessonae
Marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibunda
Agile frog, Rana dalmatina
Italian stream frog, Rana italica (endemic)
Italian agile frog, Rana latastei
Perez's frog, Rana perezi
Common frog, Rana temporaria

[[Discoglossidae]]

Mediterranean painted frog, Discoglossus pictus
Tyrrhenian painted frog, Discoglossus sardus

[[Bombinatoridae]]

Apennine yellow-bellied toad, Bombina pachypus (endemic)
Yellow-bellied toad, Bombina variegata

[[Hylidae]]

European tree frog, Hyla arborea
Italian tree frog, Hyla intermedia
Mediterranean tree frog, Hyla meridionalis
Sardinian tree frog, Hyla sarda

[[Bufonidae]]

Balearic green toad, Bufo balearicus
Common toad or European toad, Bufo bufo
Sicilian green toad, Bufo siculus (endemic)
European green toad, Bufo viridis

[[Pelobatidae]]

Common spadefoot, Pelobates fuscus

[[Pelodytidae]]

Common parsley frog, Pelodytes punctatus

[[Caudata]]

[[Salamandridae]]

Sardinian brook salamander, Euproctus platycephalus (endemic)
Alpine newt, Ichthyosaura alpestris
Smooth newt, Lissotriton vulgaris
Alpine salamander, Salamandra atra
Lanza's alpine salamander, Salamandra lanzai
Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra
Spectacled salamander, Salamandrina terdigitata (endemic)
Italian crested newt, Triturus carnifex

[[Plethodontidae]]

Ambrosi's cave salamander, Speleomantes ambrosii (endemic)
Monte Albo cave salamander, Speleomantes flavus (endemic)
Imperial cave salamander, Speleomantes imperialis (endemic)
Italian cave salamander, Speleomantes italicus (endemic)
Sarrabus' cave salamander, Speleomantes sarrabusensis (endemic)
Strinati's cave salamander, Speleomantes strinatii
Supramonte cave salamander, Speleomantes supramontis (endemic)

[[Proteidae]]

Olm, Proteus anguinus

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