This is a list of the amphibians of Great Britain. There are seven amphibian species native to Great Britain, in addition, there are a number of naturalized species. The natives comprise three newts, two toads and two frogs.
| Common name | Species
(Authority) |
Preferred habitat | Native range | Status[1] and estimated breeding adult population[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subfamily Pleurodelinae: Newts | |||||
| Great Crested Newt | Triturus cristatus (Laurenti, 1768) |
Terrestrial habitats with dense cover, usually within about 200 metres of the breeding pond | UK population found only in England, Wales and Scotland. |
360,000 |
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| Smooth Newt | Triturus vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Terrestrial habitat, lay eggs in ponds and shallow lakesides | UK |
13,700,000 |
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| Palmate Newt | Triturus helveticus (Razoumowsky, 1789) |
Marshland, ponds and lakesides | Great Britain except areas of South East |
1,800,000 |
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| Family Bufonidae: Toads | |||||
| Common Toad | Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Deciduous woodland, scrub, gardens, parks and fields, more aquatic during breeding season | Great Britain |
5,900,000 |
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| Natterjack Toad | Bufo calamita (Laurenti, 1768) |
Open and unshaded light sandy soils | Scattered parts of England and Scotland |
20,000 |
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| Order Anura: Frogs | |||||
| Common Frog | Rana temporaria (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Hibernate in semi-aquatic areas, migrate to water to breed | UK |
16,000,000 |
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| Pool Frog | Pelophylax lessonae (Camerano, 1882) |
Terrestrial-aquatic borders | Thought to be native to Norfolk |
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