This list of the amphibians of Greece is primarily based on the Atlas of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Greece (2020), published under the auspices of the Societas Hellenica Herpetologica, supplemented by the IUCN Red List. Of the 26 (IUCN) or 25 (Atlas) species recognized, three are endemic (Karpathos frog, Cretan frog, Karpathos salamander), while three are assessed as endangered (Karpathos frog, Cretan frog, Lycian salamander).
Two species for which there is an IUCN Red List assessment are not included in the Atlas (Balkan spadefoot, Pelobates balcanicus ; smooth newt, Lissotriton vulgaris ). The IUCN Red List appears to no longer count Greece as one of the countries within the Syrian spadefoot's range, even though the species occurs on a number of Greek islands.
Order: Anura (frogs)
Family: Bombinatoridae Genus: Bombina European fire-bellied toad, Bombina bombina Yellow-bellied toad, Bombina variegata Family: Bufonidae Genus: Bufo Common toad, Bufo bufo Genus: Bufotes European green toad, Bufotes viridis Family: Hylidae Genus: Hyla European tree frog, Hyla arborea Eastern tree frog, Hyla orientalis Family: Pelobatidae Genus: Pelobates Syrian spadefoot, Pelobates syriacus Family: Ranidae Genus: Lithobates American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus (introduced) Genus: Pelophylax Levant water frog, Pelophylax bedriagae Karpathos frog, Pelophylax cerigensis (endemic) Cretan frog, Pelophylax cretensis (endemic) Epirus water frog, Pelophylax epeiroticus Balkan water frog, Pelophylax kurtmuelleri Marsh frog, Pelophylax ridibundus Genus: Rana Agile frog, Rana dalmatina Greek stream frog, Rana graeca Common frog, Rana temporaria
Order: Caudata (salamanders)
Family: Salamandridae Genus: Ichthyosaura Alpine newt, Ichthyosaura alpestris Genus: Lissotriton Greek smooth newt, Lissotriton graecus Schmidtler's smooth newt, Lissotriton schmidtleri Genus: Lyciasalamandra Karpathos salamander, Lyciasalamandra helverseni (endemic) Lycian salamander, Lyciasalamandra luschani Genus: Salamandra Common fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra Genus: Triturus Balkan crested newt, Triturus ivanbureschi Macedonian crested newt, Triturus macedonicus
See also
List of mammals of Greece List of birds of Greece List of freshwater fishes of Greece List of reptiles of Greece List of amphibians of Crete
References
External links Societas Hellenica Herpetologica