This is a list of amphibians found in Panama. 205 amphibian species have been registered in Panama, which are grouped in 3 orders: Caecilians (Gymnophiona), Salamanders (Caudata) and Frogs and Toads (Anura). This list is derived from the database listing of AmphibiaWeb.[1] 25 species are critically endangered(CR), 16 species are endangered (EN) and 6 species are vulnerable (VU). One species has recently (September 2016) gone extinct with the last individual in captivity dying, and with not a single specimen seen nor heard in the wild for over a decade. Several other species might also be extinct with no specimen found for decades.
The following tags are used to highlight specific species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
| EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
| EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
| CR | Critically Endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
| EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| NT | Near Threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. |
| LC | Least Concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
| DD | Data Deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |
Caecilians (Gymnophiona) edit
Caeciliidae edit
Order: Gymnophiona. Family: Caeciliidae
- Caecilia isthmica (DD)
- Caecilia leucocephala (LC)
- Caecilia nigricans (LC)
- Caecilia tentaculata (LC)
- Caecilia volcani (DD)
- Oscaecilia elongata (DD)
- Oscaecilia ochrocephala (LC)
Salamanders (Caudata) edit
Plethodontidae edit
Order: Caudata. Family: Plethodontidae
- Bolitoglossa anthracina (DD)
- Bolitoglossa biseriata (LC)
- Bolitoglossa bramei (DD)
- Bolitoglossa colonnea (LC)
- Bolitoglossa compacta (EN)
- Bolitoglossa copia (DD)
- Bolitoglossa cuna (DD)
- Bolitoglossa gomezi (DD)
- Bolitoglossa lignicolor (VU)
- Bolitoglossa magnifica (EN)
- Bolitoglossa marmorea (EN)
- Bolitoglossa medemi (VU)
- Bolitoglossa minutula (EN)
- Bolitoglossa phalarosoma (DD)
- Bolitoglossa pygmaea
- Bolitoglossa robinsoni
- Bolitoglossa robusta (LC)
- Bolitoglossa schizodactyla (LC)
- Bolitoglossa sombra (VU)
- Bolitoglossa taylori (DD)
- Oedipina alfaroi (VU)
- Oedipina collaris (DD)
- Oedipina complex (LC)
- Oedipina cyclocauda (LC)
- Oedipina fortunensis
- Oedipina grandis (EN)
- Oedipina maritima (CR)
- Oedipina parvipes (LC)
Toads and frogs (Anura) edit
Bufonidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Bufonidae
- Atelopus certus (EN)
- Atelopus chiriquiensis (CR)
- Atelopus glyphus (CR)
- Atelopus limosus (EN)
- Atelopus varius (CR)
- Atelopus zeteki (CR)
- Incilius aucoinae (LC)
- Incilius coniferus (LC)
- Incilius epioticus (LC)
- Incilius fastidiosus (CR)
- Incilius karenlipsae
- Incilius melanochlorus (LC)
- Incilius peripatetes (CR)
- Incilius signifer (LC)
- Rhaebo haematiticus (LC)
- Rhinella acrolopha (DD)
- Rhinella alata (DD)
- Rhinella centralis
- Rhinella marina (LC)
Centrolenidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Centrolenidae
- Cochranella euknemos (LC)
- Cochranella granulosa (LC)
- Espadarana prosoblepon (LC)
- Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum (NT)
- Hyalinobatrachium chirripoi (LC)
- Hyalinobatrachium colymbiphyllum (LC)
- Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni (LC)
- Hyalinobatrachium valerioi (LC)
- Hyalinobatrachium vireovittatum (DD)
- Sachatamia albomaculata (LC)
- Sachatamia ilex (LC)
- Teratohyla pulverata (LC)
- Teratohyla spinosa (LC)
Craugastoridae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Craugastoridae
- Craugastor andi (CR)
- Craugastor azueroensis (EN)
- Craugastor bransfordii (LC)
- Craugastor catalinae (CR)
- Craugastor crassidigitus (LC)
- Craugastor emcelae (CR)
- Craugastor evanesco
- Craugastor fitzingeri (LC)
- Craugastor fleischmanni (CR)
- Craugastor gollmeri (LC)
- Craugastor gulosus (EN)
- Craugastor jota (DD)
- Craugastor longirostris (LC)
- Craugastor megacephalus (LC)
- Craugastor melanostictus (LC)
- Craugastor monnichorum (DD)
- Craugastor noblei (LC)
- Craugastor obesus (EN)
- Craugastor opimus (LC)
- Craugastor podiciferus (NT)
- Craugastor polyptychus (LC)
- Craugastor punctariolus (EN)
- Craugastor raniformis (LC)
- Craugastor ranoides (CR)
- Craugastor rhyacobatrachus (EN)
- Craugastor rugosus (LC)
- Craugastor stejnegerianus (LC)
- Craugastor tabasarae (CR)
- Craugastor talamancae (LC)
- Craugastor taurus (CR)
- Craugastor underwoodi (LC)
Dendrobatidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Dendrobatidae
- Allobates talamancae (LC)
- Ameerega maculata (DD)
- Andinobates claudiae (DD)
- Andinobates fulguritus (LC)
- Andinobates minutus (LC)
- Colostethus latinasus (DD)
- Colostethus panamansis (LC)
- Colostethus pratti (LC)
- Dendrobates auratus (LC)
- Oophaga arborea (EN)
- Oophaga granulifera (VU)
- Oophaga pumilio (LC)
- Oophaga speciosa (EN)
- Oophaga vicentei (DD)
- Phyllobates lugubris (LC)
- Silverstoneia flotator (LC)
- Silverstoneia nubicola (NT)
Dermophiidae edit
Order: Gymniophiona. Family: Dermophiidae
- Dermophis glandulosus (DD)
- Dermophis gracilior (DD)
- Dermophis parviceps (LC)
- Gymnopis multiplicata (LC)
Eleutherodactylidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Eleutherodactylidae
- Diasporus diastema (LC)
- Diasporus quidditus (LC)
- Diasporus vocator (LC)
- Eleutherodactylus antillensis (LC)
- Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (LC)
- Eleutherodactylus planirostris (LC)
Hemiphractidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Hemiphractidae
- Gastrotheca cornuta (EN)
- Gastrotheca nicefori (LC)
- Hemiphractus fasciatus (NT)
Hylidae edit
- Agalychnis callidryas (LC)
- Agalychnis lemur (CR)
- Agalychnis spurrelli (LC)
- Anotheca spinosa (LC)
- Cruziohyla calcarifer (LC)
- Dendropsophus ebraccatus (LC)
- Dendropsophus microcephalus (LC)
- Dendropsophus phlebodes (LC)
- Dendropsophus subocularis (LC)
- Duellmanohyla lythrodes (EN)
- Duellmanohyla uranochroa (CR)
- Ecnomiohyla fimbrimembra (EN)
- Ecnomiohyla miliaria (VU)
- Ecnomiohyla rabborum (EX)
- Ecnomiohyla thysanota (DD)
- Hyloscirtus colymba (CR)
- Hyloscirtus palmeri (LC)
- Hypsiboas boans (LC)
- Hypsiboas crepitans (LC)
- Hypsiboas pugnax (LC)
- Hypsiboas rosenbergi (LC)
- Hypsiboas rufitelus (LC)
- Isthmohyla angustilineata (CR)
- Isthmohyla calypsa (CR)
- Isthmohyla debilis (CR)
- Isthmohyla graceae (CR)
- Isthmohyla infucata (DD)
- Isthmohyla lancasteri (LC)
- Isthmohyla picadoi (NT)
- Isthmohyla pictipes (EN)
- Isthmohyla pseudopuma (LC)
- Isthmohyla rivularis (CR)
- Isthmohyla tica (CR)
- Isthmohyla zeteki (NT)
- Phyllomedusa venusta (LC)
- Ptychohyla legleri (EN)
- Scinax boulengeri (LC)
- Scinax elaeochroa (LC)
- Scinax rostratus (LC)
- Scinax ruber (LC)
- Scinax staufferi (LC)
- Smilisca phaeota (LC)
- Smilisca sila (LC)
- Smilisca sordida (LC)
- Trachycephalus venulosus (LC)
Leptodactylidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Leptodactylidae
- Engystomops pustulosus (LC)
- Leptodactylus fragilis (LC)
- Leptodactylus fuscus (LC)
- Leptodactylus insularum
- Leptodactylus melanonotus (LC)
- Leptodactylus poecilochilus (LC)
- Leptodactylus savagei (LC)
- Pleurodema brachyops (LC)
Microhylidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Microhylidae
- Chiasmocleis panamensis (LC)
- Elachistocleis ovalis (LC)
- Nelsonophryne aterrima (LC)
- Relictivomer pearsei (LC)
Pipidae edit
- Pipa myersi (EN)
Ranidae edit
- Rana vaillanti (LC)
- Rana vibicaria (CR)
- Rana warszewitschii (LC)
Strabomantidae edit
Order: Anura. Family: Strabomantidae
- Pristimantis achatinus (LC)
- Pristimantis adnus
- Pristimantis altae (NT)
- Pristimantis caryophyllaceus (NT)
- Pristimantis cerasinus (LC)
- Pristimantis cruentus (LC)
- Pristimantis educatoris
- Pristimantis gaigei (LC)
- Pristimantis moro (LC)
- Pristimantis museosus (EN)
- Pristimantis pardalis (NT)
- Pristimantis pirrensis (DD)
- Pristimantis ridens (LC)
- Pristimantis taeniatus (LC)
- Strabomantis bufoniformis (LC)
- Strabomantis laticorpus (DD)
Notes edit
- ^ AmphibiaWeb 2012
References edit
- AmphibiaWeb. Information on amphibian biology and conservation. (2012). "List of Amphibians in Panama (database query web application)". Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved 2012-04-29.