List of amphibians of Haiti

This is a list of amphibians found in Haiti. There is a total of 58 amphibian species recorded in Haiti.

Common name Species

(Authority)

Preferred habitat Native range Status (IUCN) w/ population trend
Family Bufonidae: True toads
Eastern Crested Toad Bufo fractus
(Schwartz, 1972)
Subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
Southern Crested Toad Bufo guentheri
(Cochran, 1941)
Subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
Cane toad

Bufo marinus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
A nocturnal and terrestrial toad that inhabits humid areas with adequate cover, including cane fields, savannah, open forest, well watered yards and gardens. It also inhabits dry equatorial forests North America to South America

Increasing
Family Eleutherodactylidae: Frogs
Eleutherodactylus abbotti Eleutherodactylus abbotti
Cochran, 1923
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, pastureland, plantations, rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Stable
Barahona Rock Frog Eleutherodactylus alcoae
Schwartz, 1971
Subtropical or tropical dry forests, rocky areas, and caves. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
Mozart's Frog Eleutherodactylus amadeus
Hedges, Thomas & Franz, 1987
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus aporostegus Eleutherodactylus aporostegus
Schwartz, 1965
Data Deficient Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus apostates Eleutherodactylus apostates
Schwartz, 1973
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. Haiti

Trend unknown
Baoruco Hammer Frog Eleutherodactylus armstrongi
Noble & Hassler, 1933
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
South Island Telegraph Frog Eleutherodactylus audanti
Cochran, 1934
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
La Hotte Bush Frog Eleutherodactylus bakeri
Cochran, 1935
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus bothroboans Eleutherodactylus bothroboans
Schwartz, 1965
Data Deficient Haiti

Trend unknown
Short-nosed Green Frog Eleutherodactylus brevirostris
Shreve, 1936
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. Haiti

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus caribe Eleutherodactylus caribe
Hedges and Thomas, 1992
Subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Haiti

Trend unknown
False Green Robber Frog Eleutherodactylus chlorophenax
Schwartz, 1976
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rocky areas. Haiti

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus corona Eleutherodactylus corona
Hedges and Thomas, 1992
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus counouspeus Eleutherodactylus counouspeus
Schwartz, 1964
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves. Haiti

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus darlingtoni Eleutherodactylus darlingtoni
Cochran, 1935
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus diplasius Eleutherodactylus diplasius
Schwartz, 1973
Data Deficient Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus dolomedes Eleutherodactylus dolomedes
Hedges and Thomas, 1992
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus eunaster Eleutherodactylus eunaster
Schwartz, 1973
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti

Trend unknown
Khaki Bromeliad Frog Eleutherodactylus fowleri
Schwartz, 1973
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
La Selle Red-legged Frog Eleutherodactylus furcyensis
Shreve and Williams, 1963
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus glandulifer Eleutherodactylus glandulifer
Cochran, 1935
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and intermittent rivers. Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus glanduliferoides Eleutherodactylus glanduliferoides
Shreve, 1936
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus glaphycompus Eleutherodactylus glaphycompus
Schwartz, 1973
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rocky areas. Haiti

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus grahami Eleutherodactylus grahami
Eleutherodactylus grahami
Subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rocky areas. Haiti

Decreasing
Half-stripe Bromeliad Frog Eleutherodactylus heminota
Noble & Hassler, 1933
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
Baoruco Burrowing Frog Eleutherodactylus hypostenor
Schwartz, 1965
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and plantations. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus inoptatus Eleutherodactylus inoptatus
(Barbour, 1914)
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
La Selle Dusky Frog Eleutherodactylus jugans
(Cochran, 1937)
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus lamprotes Eleutherodactylus lamprotes
Schwartz, 1973
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti

Decreasing
Southern Pastel Frog Eleutherodactylus leoncei
Shreve and Williams, 1963
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus limbensis Eleutherodactylus limbensis
Lynn, 1958
Data Deficient Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus lucioi Eleutherodactylus lucioi
Schwartz, 1980
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rocky areas. Haiti

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus melatrigonum Eleutherodactylus melatrigonum
Schwartz, 1966
Data Deficient Haiti

Trend unknown
Spiny Giant Frog Eleutherodactylus nortoni
Schwartz, 1976
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests or montanes, and caves. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus notidodes Eleutherodactylus notidodes
Schwartz, 1966
Data Deficient Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus Eleutherodactylus oxyrhyncus
(Dumeril and Bibron, 1841)
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus paralius Eleutherodactylus paralius
Schwartz, 1976
Data Deficient Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus parapelates Eleutherodactylus parapelates
Hedges and Thomas, 1987
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus paulsoni Eleutherodactylus paulsoni
Schwartz, 1964
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent rivers, and caves. Haiti

Decreasing
Hispaniolan Yellow-mottled Frog Eleutherodactylus pictissimus
Cochran, 1935
Subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus poolei Eleutherodactylus poolei
Cochran, 1938
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus rhodesi Eleutherodactylus rhodesi
Schwartz, 1980
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and arable land. Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus ruthae Eleutherodactylus ruthae
Noble, 1923
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus schmidti Eleutherodactylus schmidti
Noble, 1923
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus sciagraphus Eleutherodactylus sciagraphus
Schwartz, 1973
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus semipalmatus Eleutherodactylus semipalmatus
Shreve, 1936
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. Haiti

Decreasing
Eleutherodactylus sommeri Eleutherodactylus sommeri
Schwartz, 1977
Data Deficient Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus thorectes Eleutherodactylus thorectes
Hedges, 1988
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus tychathrous Eleutherodactylus tychathrous
Schwartz, 1965
Data Deficient Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus ventrilineatus Eleutherodactylus ventrilineatus
(Shreve, 1936)
Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus warreni Eleutherodactylus warreni
Schwartz, 1976
Haiti

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus weinlandi Eleutherodactylus weinlandi
Barbour, 1914
Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Trend unknown
Eleutherodactylus wetmorei Eleutherodactylus wetmorei
Cochran, 1932
Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Trend unknown
Family Hylidae: Tree frogs and allies
Hispaniolan Giant Treefrog Osteopilus vastus
(Cope, 1871)
Haiti to the Dominican Republic

Decreasing
Family Ranidae: True frogs
American bullfrog Rana catesbeianas
(Shaw, 1802)
North America. Introduced in many other countries worldwide, including Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Increasing

See also

References

AmphibiaWeb. Information on amphibian biology and conservation. (2012). "List of Amphibians in Haiti (database query web application)". Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved 2012-05-01.