Amphibians of Japan

Every amphibians in the Wildlife of Japan guide: 74 species, grouped by family or group. Each name opens its page with photos, identification notes, habitat and range.

Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs

• Japanese Tree Frog Hyla japonica
• Kajika Frog Buergeria buergeri
• Ryukyu Kajika Frog Buergeria japonica
• Forest Green Tree Frog Zhangixalus arboreus
• Zhangixalus schlegelii Zhangixalus schlegelii
• Common Tree Frog Polypedates leucomystax
• Zhangixalus owstoni Zhangixalus owstoni
• Eiffinger's Tree Frog Kurixalus eiffingeri
• Hallowell's Tree Frog Hyla hallowellii
• Buergeria choui Buergeria choui
• Zhangixalus viridis Zhangixalus viridis
• Zhangixalus amamiensis Zhangixalus amamiensis
• European Tree Frog Hyla arborea

True Frogs & Fanged Frogs

• Fejervarya kawamurai Fejervarya kawamurai
• Tago's Brown Frog Rana tagoi
• Pelophylax nigromaculatus Pelophylax nigromaculatus
• Japanese Brown Frog Rana japonica
• Daruma Pond Frog Pelophylax porosus
• American Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus
• Japanese Wrinkled Frog Glandirana rugosa
• Montane Brown Frog Rana ornativentris
• Asian Grass Frog Fejervarya limnocharis
• Tsushima Brown Frog Rana tsushimensis
• Fejervarya sakishimensis Fejervarya sakishimensis
• Stream Brown Frog Rana sakuraii
• Ryukyu Tip-nosed Frog Odorrana narina
• Hokkaidō Frog Rana pirica
• Limnonectes namiyei Limnonectes namiyei
• Rana ulma Rana ulma
• Ishikawa's Frog Odorrana ishikawae
• Rana kobai Rana kobai
• Otton Frog Babina subaspera
• Amami Tip-nosed Frog Odorrana amamiensis
• Common Frog Rana temporaria
• Odorrana supranarina Odorrana supranarina
• Holst's Frog Babina holsti
• Glandirana reliquia Glandirana reliquia
• Odorrana splendida Odorrana splendida
• Dybowski's Frog Rana dybowskii
• Rana neba Rana neba
• Rana kyoto Rana kyoto

Narrow-mouthed Frogs

• Ornate Narrow-mouthed Toad Microhyla ornata
• Microhyla okinavensis Microhyla okinavensis
• Microhyla kuramotoi Microhyla kuramotoi

Toads

• Japanese Common Toad Bufo japonicus
• Bufo formosus Bufo formosus
• Common Toad Bufo bufo
• Asiatic Toad Bufo gargarizans
• Cane Toad Rhinella marina
• Japanese Stream Toad Bufo torrenticola

Salamanders & Newts

• Japanese Fire-bellied Newt Cynops pyrrhogaster
• Sword-tail Newt Cynops ensicauda
• Anderson's Crocodile Newt Echinotriton andersoni

Other Amphibians

• Japanese Clawed Salamander Onychodactylus japonicus
• Japanese Black Salamander Hynobius nigrescens
• Hynobius nebulosus Hynobius nebulosus
• Japanese Giant Salamander Andrias japonicus
• Tokyo Salamander Hynobius tokyoensis
• Ezo Salamander Hynobius retardatus
• Hida Salamander Hynobius kimurae
• Spotted Salamander Hynobius naevius
• Oita Salamander Hynobius dunni
• Amber-colored Salamander Hynobius stejnegeri
• Hynobius vandenburghi Hynobius vandenburghi
• Tōhoku Salamander Hynobius lichenatus
• Tsushima Salamander Hynobius tsuensis
• Onychodactylus intermedius Onychodactylus intermedius
• Hynobius setouchi Hynobius setouchi
• Onychodactylus fuscus Onychodactylus fuscus
• Hynobius utsunomiyaorum Hynobius utsunomiyaorum
• Hokuriku Salamander Hynobius takedai
• Tsukuba Clawed Salamander Onychodactylus tsukubaensis
• Onychodactylus nipponoborealis Onychodactylus nipponoborealis
• Hakuba Salamander Hynobius hidamontanus

Frequently asked questions

How many amphibians are in the Wildlife of Japan guide?

The guide lists 74 amphibians of Japan, each with its own page covering identification, habitat and range.

Which groups of amphibians are covered?

Shrub Frogs & Tree Frogs (13), True Frogs & Fanged Frogs (28), Narrow-mouthed Frogs (3), Toads (6), Salamanders & Newts (3), Other Amphibians (21).