List of amphibians of Italy
The Italian amphibian fauna totals 39 species (including introduced and naturalised species) in two orders; no Caecilian is known to live in the country.
They are listed here by family
- Bullfrog Lithobathes catesbeiana (introduced)
- Pool frog Pelophylax lessonae
- Italian pool frog Pelophylax bergeri
- Marsh frog Pelophylax ridibunda
- Agile frog Rana dalmatina
- Italian stream frog Rana italica (endemic)
- Italian agile frog Rana latastei
- Perez's frog Rana perezi
- Common frog Rana temporaria
- Mediterranean painted frog
- Tyrrhenian painted frog Discoglossus sardus
- Yellow-bellied toad Bombina variegata
- Apennine yellow-bellied toad Bombina pachypus (endemic)
- European tree frog Hyla arborea
- Italian tree frog Hyla intermedia
- Mediterranean tree frog Hyla meridionalis
- Sardinian tree frog Hyla sarda
- Common toad or European toad Bufo bufo
- European green toad Bufo viridis
- Balearic green toad Bufo balearicus
- Sicilian green toad Bufo siculus (endemic)
- Common spadefoot Pelobates fuscus
- Common parsley frog Pelodytes punctatus
- Sardinian brook salamander Euproctus platycephalus (endemic)
- Alpine salamander Salamandra atra
- Lanza's alpine salamander Salamandra lanzai
- Fire salamander Salamandra salamandra
- Spectacled salamander Salamandrina terdigitata (endemic)
- Italian crested newt Triturus carnifex
- Smooth newt Triturus vulgaris
- Alpine newt Triturus alpestris
- Strinati's cave salamander Speleomantes strinatii
- Sarrabus' cave salamander Speleomantes sarrabusensis (endemic)
- Ambrosi's cave salamander Speleomantes ambrosii (endemic)
- Monte Albo cave salamander Speleomantes flavus (endemic)
- Imperial cave salamander Speleomantes imperialis (endemic)
- Italian cave salamander Speleomantes italicus (endemic)
- Supramonte cave salamander Speleomantes supramontis (endemic)
- Holm Proteus anguinus
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