INDIAN AMPHIBIANS IN THE IUCN RED LIST
IUCN Red List of Endangered Species lists 81 taxa of Indian amphibians in the categories of Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, and Near Threatened. These species are threatened with global extinction, and trade in these species is internationally banned. Almost all of these species are endemic to the Indian Subcontinent, which has special relevance for conservation of amphibians in India.
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Bufonidae
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Bufonidae
- Amboli toad – Xanthophryne tigerina Biju, Bocxlaer, Giri, Loader and Bossuyt, 2009 (IUCN Red List)
Dicroglossidae - Ghat's Wart Frog – Fejervarya murthii (Pillai, 1979) (IUCN Red List)
Micrixalidae - Kottigehar Dancing Frog – Micrixalus kottigeharensis (Rao, 1937) (IUCN Red List)
Nyctibatrachidae - Dattatreya Wrinkled/Night Frog – Nyctibatrachus dattatreyaensis Dinesh, Radhakrishnan and Bhatta, 2008 (IUCN Red List)
Ranixalidae - Gundia Leaping Frog – Indirana gundia (Dubois, 1986) (IUCN Red List)
- Toad-skinned/Warty Skinned Leaping Frog – Sallywalkerana phrynoderma (Boulenger, 1882) (IUCN Red List)
Rhacophoridae - Sacred Grove Bush Frog – Raorchestes sanctisilvaticus Das and Chanda, 1997 (IUCN Red List)
- Amboli Bush Frog – Pseudophilautus amboli (Biju and Bossuyt, 2009) (IUCN Red List)
- Chalazodes Bush Frog – Raorchestes chalazodes (Gunther, 1876) (IUCN Red List)
- Green-eyed Bush Frog – Raorchestes chlorosomma (Biju and Bossuyt, 2009) (IUCN Red List)
- Griet's Bush Frog – Raorchestes griet (Bossuyt, 2002) (IUCN Red List)
- Kaikatti Bush Frog – Raorchestes kaikatti (Biju and Bossuyt, 2009) (IUCN Red List)
- Mark's Bush Frog – Raorchestes marki (Biju and Bossuyt, 2009) (IUCN Red List)
- Munnar Bush Frog – Raorchestes munnarensis (Biju and Bossuyt, 2009) (IUCN Red List)
- Large Ponmudi Bush Frog – Raorchestes ponmudi (Biju and Bossuyt, 2005) (IUCN Red List)
- Resplendent Shrubfrog/Bush Frog – Raorchestes resplendens Biju, Shouche, Dubois, Datta, and Bossuyt 2010 (IUCN Red List)
- Shillong Bubble-nest/Bush Frog – Raorchestes shillongensis (Pillai and Chanda, 1973) (IUCN Red List)
- Sushil's Bush Frog – Raorchestes sushili (Biju and Bossuyt, 2009) (IUCN Red List)
- False Malabar Gliding Frog – Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus Vasudevan and Dutta, 2000 (IUCN Red List)
ENDANGERED
Bufonidae - Khasi Hill Rock Toad/Mawblang Toad – Bufoides meghalayanus (Boulenger, 1919) (IUCN Red List)
- Beddome's Toad – Duttaphrynus beddomii (Gunther, 1875) (IUCN Red List)
- Malabar Torrent Toad/Ornate Stream Toad – Ghatophryne ornata (Gunther, 1876) (IUCN Red List)
- Malabar Tree Toad – Pedostibes tuberculosus Gunther, 1875 (IUCN Red List)
- Koyna toad/Humbali Village Toad – Xanthophryne koynayensis (Soman, 1963) (IUCN Red List)
Dicroglossidae - Nicobar Wart Frog – Fejervarya nicobariensis (Stoliczka, 1870) (IUCN Red List)
- Nilgiri Cricket Frog – Minervarya nilagirica (Jerdon, 1854) (IUCN Red List)
Megophryidae - Rakhine Litter Frog – Leptobrachium rakhinensis Wogan 2012 (IUCN Red List)
Micrixalidae - Gadgil's Dancing Frog – Micrixalus gadgili Pillai and Pattabiraman, 1990 (IUCN Red List)
Microhylidae - Black narrow-mouthed Frog/Black micohylid Frog – Melanobatrachus indicus Beddome, 1878 (IUCN Red List)
- Sholigari Narrow-mouthed Frog – Microhyla sholigari Dutta and Ray 2000 (IUCN Red List)
- Sahyadri Marbled Balloon Frog – Uperodon mormoratus (Rao, 1937) (IUCN Red List)
Nasikabatrachidae - Sahyadri Purple Frog – Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis Biju and Bossuyt, 2003 (IUCN Red List)
Nyctibatrachidae - Alicia's Wrinkled/Night Frog – Nyctibatrachus aliciae Inger, Shaffer, Koshy and Bakde, 1984 (IUCN Red List)
- Beddome's Wrinkled/Night Frog – Nyctibatrachus beddomii (Boulenger, 1882) (IUCN Red List)
- Karnataka Wrinkled/Night Frog – Nyctibatrachus karnatakaensis Dinesh, Radhakrishnan, Reddy and Gururaja, 2007 (IUCN Red List)
- Miniature Wrinkled/Night Frog – Nyctibatrachus minor Inger, Shaffer, Koshy and Bakde, 1984 (IUCN Red List)
- Coorg Sacred Swamp Wrinkled/Night Frog – Nyctibatrachus sanctipalustris Rao,1920 (IUCN Red List)
- Vasanth's Wrinkled/Night Frog – Nyctibatrachus vasanthi Ravichandran, 1997 (IUCN Red List)
Ranixalidae - Anamallai Leaping Frog – Indirana brachytarsus (Gunther, 1875) (IUCN Red List)
- Spotted Leaping Frog – Sallywalkerana diplosticta (Gunther, 1876) (IUCN Red List)
- Slender-toed Leaping Frog – Sallywalkerana leptodactyla (Boulenger, 1882) (IUCN Red List)
Rhacophoridae - Green Tree Frog – Ghatixalus variabilis (Jerdon, 1853) (IUCN Red List)
- Nicobarese Tree Frog – Polypedates insularis Das, 1995 (IUCN Red List)
- Wynaad Bush Frog – Pseudophilautus wynaadensis (Jerdon, 1853) (IUCN Red List)
- Seshachar's Bush Frog – Raorchestes charius (Rao, 1937) (IUCN Red List)
- Water Drop Frog – Raorchestes nerostagona (Biju and Bossuyt, 2005) (IUCN Red List)
- Star-eyed Bush Frog – Raorchestes signatus (Boulenger, 1882) (IUCN Red List)
- Nilgiri Bush Frog – Raorchestes tinniens (Jerdon, 1853) (IUCN Red List)
- Travancore Bush Frog – Raorchestes travancoricus (Boulenger, 1891) (IUCN Red List)
- Kalakad Tree Frog – Rhacophorus calcadensis Ahl, 1927 (IUCN Red List)
- Small Tree Frog – Rhacophorus lateralis Boulenger, 1883 (IUCN Red List)
VULNERABLE
Bufonidae - Southern Hill Toad/Small-eared Toad – Duttaphrynus microtympanum (Boulenger, 1882) (IUCN Red List)
- Red Torrent Toad/Red Stream Toad/Kerala Stream Toad – Ghatophryne rubigina (Pillai and Pattabiraman, 1981) (IUCN Red List)
Dicroglossidae - Small Paa Frog – Nanorana minica (Dubois, 1975) (IUCN Red List)
- Rotung Oriental Frog – Ingerana borealis (Annandale, 1912) (IUCN Red List)
Micrixalidae - Naked Dancing Frog – Micrixalus nudis Pillai, 1978 (IUCN Red List)
- Pink-thighed Dancing Frog – Micrixalus phyllophilus (Jerdon, 1853) (IUCN Red List)
- Wayanad Dancing Frog – Micrixalus saxicola (Jerdon, 1853) (IUCN Red List)
Microhylidae - Malabar Balloon Frog – Uperodon triangularis (Gunther, 1875) (IUCN Red List)
Nyctibatrachidae - Deccan Wrinkled/Night Frog – Nyctibatrachus deccanensis Dubois, 1984 (IUCN Red List)
- Humayun's Wrinkled/Night Frog – Nyctibatrachus humayuni Bhaduri and Kriplani, 1955 (IUCN Red List)
- Malabar Wrinkled/Night Frog – Nyctibatrachus major Boulenger, 1882 (IUCN Red List)
Ranidae - Boulenger's Golden-backed Frog – Indosylvirana aurantiaca (Boulenger, 1904) (IUCN Red List)
- Indian Flying Frog – Pterorana khare Kiyasetuo and Khare, 1986 (IUCN Red List)
Ranixalidae - Matheran Leaping Frog – Indirana leithii (Boulenger, 1888) (IUCN Red List)
Rhacophoridae - Garo Hills Bubble-nest/Bush Frog – Philautus garo (Boulenger, 1919) (IUCN Red List)
- Bob Inger's Bush Frog – Raorchestes bobingeri (Biju and Bossuyt, 2005) (IUCN Red List)
- Bombay Bush Frog – Raorchestes bombayensis (Annandale, 1919) (IUCN Red List)
- Confusing Green Bush Frog – Raorchestes chromasynchysi (Biju and Bossuyt, 2009) (IUCN Red List)
- Kodaikanal Bush Frog – Raorchestes dubois (Biju and Bossuyt, 2006) (IUCN Red List)
- Southern Bubble-nest/Bush Frog – Raorchestes glandulosus (Jerdon, 1853) (IUCN Red List)
- Ponmudi Bush Frog – Raorchestes graminirupes (Biju and Bossuyt, 2005) (IUCN Red List)
- Assam Indonesian Tree Frog – Theloderma moloch (Annandale, 1912) (IUCN Red List)
NEAR THREATENED
Bufonidae - Indian Toad/Ridged Toad – Duttaphrynus parietalis (Boulenger, 1882) (IUCN Red List)
Dicroglossidae - Annandale's Paa Frog – Nanorana annandalii (Boulenger, 1920) (IUCN Red List)
- Arnold's Paa Frog – Nanorana arnoldi (Dubois, 1975) (IUCN Red List)
Micrixalidae - Dusky Dancing Frog – Micrixalus fuscus (Boulenger, 1882) (IUCN Red List)
Microhylidae - Mountain Balloon Frog – Uperodon montanus (Jerdon, 1854) (IUCN Red List)
Ranidae - Dahaoping Sucker Frog – Amolops viridimaculatus (Jiang, 1983) (IUCN Red List)
- Bicoloured Frog – Clinotarsus curtipes (Jerdon, 1853) (IUCN Red List)
Rhacophoridae - Beddome's Bush Frog – Raorchestes beddomii (Gunther, 1876) (IUCN Red List)
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. 2023. Indian Amphibians In The Iucn Red List. In Gosavi, N., A. Bayani, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Amphibians of India, v. 1.05. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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