List of amphibians of Thailand


The following is a list of amphibians of Thailand. There are more than 160 species recorded.

Species list

The following table is a checklist of amphibians of Thailand, with geographic ranges, citations, and Thai names included.
Scientific nameFamilyCommon nameThai nameGeographical rangeCitation
Tylototriton uyenoiSalamandridae-กระท่าง, จักกิ้มน้ำ, จักก่าน้ำNorth Nishikawa et al., 2013
Tylototriton panhaiSalamandridae-กระท่าง, จักกิ้มน้ำ, จักก่าน้ำNortheast Nishikawa et al., 2013
Caudacaecilia aspleniaIchthyophiidaeMalayan CaecilianขียดงูมลายูSouth
Caudacaecilia larutensisIchthyophiidaeLarut Hill CaecilianเขียดงูบาลาSouth
Ichthyophis acuminatusIchthyophiidaePointed-snouted CaecilianเขียดงูหัวแหลมNorth Taylor, 1960
Ichthyophis kohtaoensisIchthyophiidaeKo Tao Caecilianเขียดงูเกาะเต่าSoutheast, southwest and southTaylor, 1960
Ichthyophis supachaiiIchthyophiidaeSupachai's CaecilianเขียดงูศุภชัยSouth Taylor, 1960
Ichthyophis youngorumIchthyophiidaeDoi Suthep CaecilianเขียดงูดอยสุเทพNorth Taylor, 1960
Amolops larutensisRanidaeLarut Torrent Frogปาดลายหินเมืองใต้South
Amolops marmoratusRanidaeNorthern Cascade FrogปาดคลายหินเมืองเหนือNorthwest
Amolops archotaphusRanidaeDoi Inthanon Rock Frogกบชะง่อนหินอินทนนท์North Inger and Chanard, 1997
Amolops panhaiRanidaeTenasserim Cascade FrogBurma border from Ranong to Mae Wong National ParkMatsui and Nabhitabhata 2006
Huia melasmaRanidaeSiamese Cascade FrogNorth and westStuart, FL and Chan-ard, T, 2005
Alcalus tasanaeRanidaeTasan Frogกบท่าสานCentral peninsula
Nanorana aeneaDicroglossidaeDoi Chang Frogกบดอยช้างNorth
Hoplobatrachus rugulosusDicroglossidaeRugose Frogกบนา, กบเนื้อwidespread
Ingerana tenasserimensisDicroglossidaeTenasserim FrogกบตะนาวศรีSouthwest and south
Fejervarya chiangmaiensisDicroglossidae-North Suwannapoom et al., 2016
Fejervarya cancrivoraDicroglossidaeMangrove Frogwidespread except north
Fejervarya limnocharisDicroglossidaeField Frogกบหนอง, เขียดอีโม่, เขียดบักโม่widespread
Fejervarya rajaDicroglossidaeRajah FrogกบราชาSouth
Fejervarya trioraDicroglossidaeSandstone FrogNortheast Stuart, BL, Chuaynkern, Y, Chan-ard, T and Inger, RF, 2006
Limnonectes blythiiDicroglossidaeBlyth's Giant Frogกบทูด, เขียวแลวNorth, southwest and south
Limnonectes malesianusDicroglossidaeMalaysian Peat FrogกบทูดมลายูExtreme south
Limnonectes paramacrodonDicroglossidaePeat Swamp Frogกบป่าพรุSouth
Limnonectes tayloriDicroglossidaeTaylor's FrogNorthwestMatsui et al.
Limnonectes jarujiniDicroglossidaeJarujin's FrogWestMatsui M, Panha S, Khonsue W and Kuraishi N 2010
Limnonectes megastomiasDicroglossidaeKorat Big-mouthed FrogNortheastMcLeod DS, 2008
Limnonectes isanensisDicroglossidaeIsan Big-headed FrogNortheast McLeod DS, Kelly JK and Barley A, 2012
Limnonectes limborgiDicroglossidaeLimborg's FrogกบกาWest
Limnonectes laticepsDicroglossidaeRivulet FrogExtreme southFrost, D.R. 2013
Limnonectes doriaeDicroglossidaeDoria's Frogกบดอร์เรียNorth, southwest and south
Limnonectes kohchangaeDicroglossidaeKo Chang Frogกบเกาะช้างSoutheast
Limnonectes macrognathusDicroglossidaeLarge-headed FrogกบหัวโตPeninsula, Phuket and maybe north
Limnonectes gyldenstolpeiDicroglossidaeCapped Frogกบหงอน, กบหัวโล่, กบหอนwidespread
Limnonectes plicatellusDicroglossidaeRhinoceros Frogกบแรด, กบหงอนมลายูSouth
Limnonectes lauhachindaiDicroglossidaeLauhachinda's Fanged FrogNortheast Aowphol, A, Rujirawan, A, Taksintum, W, Chuaynkern, Y and Stuart, BL, 2015
Limnonectes hascheanusDicroglossidaeStoliczka's Frogกบป่าไผ่Southwest and south
Occidozyga laevisDicroglossidaeSpotted Puddle Frogเขียดลื่นExtreme south
Occidozyga limaDicroglossidaeCommon Puddle Frogเขียดจะนา, เขียดจ่านาSouth
Occidozyga magnapustulosusDicroglossidaePearl-tipped Pustuled Puddle FrogNorth and northeast
Occidozyga martensiiDicroglossidaeMartens's Puddle Frogเขียดทราย, เขียดหลังปุ่มwidespread
Quasipaa bourretiDicroglossidaeBourret's FrogกบเวียดนามNorthwest
Quasipaa fasciculispinaDicroglossidaeSpiny-breasted Frogกบอกหนาม, กบแรดSoutheast
Clinotarsus penelopeRanidaeHill FrogกบเขาสูงSouthwest and southBoulenger, 1882
Amnirana nicobariensisRanidaeNicobar Cricket Frogกบนิโคบาร์South
Odorrana hosiiRanidaeHose's Frogกบชะง่อนหินภาคใต้SouthBoulenger, 1891
Odorrana chloronotaRanidaeChloronate Huia FrogWest, central and northeast
Odorrana schmackeriRanidaeSchmaker's Frogกบดอยอินทนนท์North Boettger, 1892
Odorrana andersoniiRanidaeAnderson's FrogกบแอนเดอสันNorth Boulenger, 1882
Odorrana aureolaRanidaePhu Luang Rock FrogNortheast Stuart, BL, Chuaynkern, Y, Chan-ard, T and Inger, RF, 2006
Odorrana indeprensa RanidaeKhao Yai Rock FrogNortheast
Odorrana nasicaRanidaeVietnamese FrogNorth and west
Chalcorana eschatiaRanidae-Peninsula and PhuketInger RF, Stuart BL and Iskandar DT, 2009
Chalcorana scutigera Ranidae-South
Abavorana luctuosaRanidaeMahogany Frogกบเขาท้องลายSouth
Indosylvirana milleti RanidaeMillet's Frogกบเขาใหญ่Central, east and southeastSmith, 1921
Hylarana faberRanidaeChanthaburi Stream FrogกบเขาสอยดาวSoutheast Smith, 1921
Hylarana erythraeaRanidaeGreen-backed Frogกบบัว, เขียดจิกwidespread
Hylarana macrodactylaRanidaeStripe-backed Frogกบหลังขีดwidespread
Hylarana taipehensisRanidaeTaiwanese Frogกบไต้หวันNorth, northeast and eastVan Denburgh, 1909
Hydrophylax leptoglossaRanidaeCope's FrogกบสังขละWest
Rana johnsiRanidaeJohns's FrogกบสีชมพูNortheast Smith, 1921
Pelophylax lateralisRanidaeYellow Frogกบหลังไพล, เขียดเหลือง, กบเหลืองwidespread except southBoulenger, 1887
Pulchrana glandulosaRanidaeRough-sided Frogกบว๊ากใหญ่, หมาน้ำSouthBoulenger, 1882
Pulchrana banjaranaRanidaeBanjaran FrogSouth Leong and Lim 2003
Pulchrana laterimaculataRanidaeMasked Rough-sided FrogSouth Leong, TM, Matsui, M, Yong, HS and Hamid, AA, 2003
Pulchrana signataRanidaeSpotted Stream FrogSouth
Sylvirana nigrovittataRanidaeDark-sided Frogกบอ่อง, เขียดอ่อง, เขียดโงด, เขียดโง่widespread
Sylvirana cubitalisRanidaeDark-eared FrogกบหูดำwidespreadSmith, 1917
Sylvirana mortenseniRanidaeMortensen's FrogSoutheast Chen, Murphy, Lathrop, Ngo, Orlov, Ho, and Somorjai. 2005
Humerana miopusRanidaeThree-striped FrogกบหลังลายเฉียงSouthBoulenger, 1918
Babina chapaensisRanidaeGlandular-sided FrogNortheast
Brachytarsophrys carinensisMegophryidaeBurmese Horned Frogอึ่งกรายข้างแถบNorth, southwest and south
Brachytarsophrys feaeMegophryidaeFae's Horned Frogอึ่งกรายพม่าNorth
Leptobrachium chapaenseMegophryidaeWhite-eyed Litter Frogอึ่งกรายตาขาวNorth
Leptobrachium hendricksoniMegophryidaeSpotted Litter Frogอึ่งกรายลายจุดSouthTaylor, 1962
Leptobrachium smithiMegophryidaeSmith's Litter Frogอึ่งกรายลายเลอะwidespreadMatsui, Nabhitabhata and Panha, 1999
Leptolalax bourretiMegophryidaeBourret's Litter FrogNorth
Leptolalax gracilisMegophryidaeGracile Litter Frogอึ่งกรายทองผาภูมิWest
Leptolalax heteropusMegophryidaeVariable Litter Frogอึ่งกรายหลากสีExtreme south
Leptolalax pelodytoidesMegophryidaeMud Litter FrogNorth and west
Leptolalax melanoleucusMegophryidae-South Matsui, 2006
Leptolalax fuliginosusMegophryidae-Peninsula Matsui, 2006
Leptolalax solusMegophryidae-South Matsui, 2006
Leptolalax minimusMegophryidae-North Taylor, 1962
Megophrys nasutaMegophryidaeLong-nosed Horned Frogอึ่งกรายหัวแหลมSouth
Megophrys acerasMegophryidaeMalayan Horned Frogอึ่งกรายหัวมนSouth
Megophrys longipesMegophryidaeSlender-legged Horned Frogอึ่งกรายขายาวSouth
Megophrys majorMegophryidaeGreater Stream Horned FrogNorth, northeast and southwestBoulenger, 1908
Megophrys minorMegophryidaeDwarf Horned Frogอึ่งกรายแคระNorth Stejneger, 1926
Megophrys parvaMegophryidaeLesser Stream Horned Frogอึ่งกรายหัวยเล็กNorth and southwest
Megophrys lekaguliMegophryidaeChanthaburi Horned FrogSoutheastStuart BL, Chuaynkern Y, Chan-ard T and Inger RF, 2006
Megophrys sp. nov.Megophryidae-South
Megophrys takensisMegophryidaeTak Horned FrogWestMahony, S, 2011
Ophryophryne microstomaMegophryidaeNarrow-mouthed Horned Frogอึ่งกรายปากแคบNorth Boulenger, 1903
Ansonia inthanonBufonidaeInthanon Stream Toadคางคกหัวยอินทนนท์North Matsui, Nabhitabhata and Panha, 1998
Ansonia kraensisBufonidaeKra Stream ToadIsthmus of KraMatsui M, Khonsue W, Nabhitabhata J. 2005
Ansonia malayanaBufonidaeMalayan Stream Toadคางคกห้วยมลายูExtreme southInger, 1960
Ansonia siamensisBufonidaeSiamese Stream Toadคางคกห้วยไทยSouth Kiew, 1985, 1884
Ansonia khaochangensisBufonidaeKhao Chang Stream ToadSouth
Ansonia sp. nov.Bufonidae-South
Phrynoidis asperaBufonidaeRiver Toadจงโคร่ง, หมาน้ำ, กะทาหอง, กงwidespreadGravenhorst, 1829
Ingerophrynus macrotisBufonidaeFlat-headed Toadคางตกหัวราบ, คางคกเหลืองwidespreadBoulenger, 1887
Ingerophrynus parvusBufonidaeIndochinese Dwarf Toadคางคกแคระ, คางคกไฟwidespreadBoulenger, 1887
Duttaphrynus melanostictusBufonidaeBlack-spined Toadคางคกบ้าน, ขี้คางคาก, คางคากwidespread
Leptophryne borbonicaBufonidaeSlender-legged Stream ToadคางคกขายาวSouth
Rentapia hosiiBufonidaeMalayan Brown Toadคางคกต้นไม้Extreme south
Hyla annectansHylidaeIndian Leaf FrogปาดเมืองจีนNorth
Chiromantis doriaeRhacophoridaeDoria's Bush Frogปาดจิ๋วหลังขีดNorthBoulenger, 1893
Chiromantis nongkhorensisRhacophoridaeNong Khor Bush Frogปาดจิ๋วลายแต้มEast, southeast and southwest
Chiromantis sp. nov.Rhacophoridae-South
Feihyla vittataRhacophoridaeBurmese Bush Frogปาดจิ๋วพม่าwidespread
Feihyla hansenaeRhacophoridaeHansen's Bush Frogปาดจิ๋วป่าตะวันออกNorth, northeast and east
Gracixalus carinensisRhacophoridaeKarin Hills Bush FrogปาดแคระหลังขีดNorth
Gracixalus gracilipes RhacophoridaeSlender-legged Bush FrogปาดแคระขาเรียวNorth Bourret, 1937
Gracixalus seesomRhacophoridae-WestDelorme, Dubois, Grosjean & Ohler, 2005
Kurixalus bisacculusRhacophoridaeTaylor's Tree FrogปาดลายเลอะอีสานEast and southwestTaylor, 1962
Kurixalus verrucosusRhacophoridaeBoulenger's Tree FrogปาดลายเลอะเหนือNortheast and west southward to Phang Nga
Kurixalus appendiculatusRhacophoridaeFrilled Tree FrogSouth
Raorchestes parvulusRhacophoridaeDwarf Bush Frogปาดแคระป่าNortheast and southeast
Philautus petersiRhacophoridaePeters's Bush FrogExtreme south
Philautus vermiculatusRhacophoridaeVermiculate Bush Frogปาดแคระท้องลายSouth
Polypedates collettiRhacophoridaeCollett's Tree Frogปาดนิ้วแยกมลายูSouth
Polypedates discantusRhacophoridaeMalayan Slender Tree FrogSouthRujirawan A, Stuart BL and Aowphol A, 2013
Polypedates leucomystaxRhacophoridaeFour-lined Tree Frogปาดบ้านWest and south
Polypedates macrotisRhacophoridaeDark-eared Tree FrogปาดหูดำSouth
Polypedates megacephalusRhacophoridaeWhite-lipped Tree FrogNorth of Prachuap Khiri Khan
Rhacophorus bipunctatusRhacophoridaeTwin-spotted Tree FrogปาดตีนเหลืองWest and south
Rhacophorus rhodopusRhacophoridaeRed-Webbed Tree FrogEastBordoli S, Bortamuli T and Ohler, A, 2007
Rhacophorus cyanopunctatusRhacophoridaeBlue-spotted Tree Frogปาดจุดฟ้าSouthManthey and Steiof, 1998
Rhacophorus orloviRhacophoridaeOrlov's Tree FrogปาดตีนเหลืองอีสานEast Zeigler and Kohler, 2001
Rhacophorus feaeRhacophoridaeFae's Tree Frogปาดดอยอินทนนท์North and northeast
Rhacophorus nigropalmatusRhacophoridaeWallace's Tree FrogปาดเขียวตีนดำSouthBoulenger, 1895
Rhacophorus norhayatiiRhacophoridaeNorhayati's Tree FrogNorthwest and extreme southOnn, CK and Grismer, LL, 2010
Rhacophorus pardalisRhacophoridaeHarlequin Tree FrogปาดตีนแดงSouth Gunther, 1858
Rhacophorus prominanusRhacophoridaeJade Tree FrogปาดเขียวตีนแดงSouthSmith, 1924
Rhacophorus reinwardtiiRhacophoridaeReinwardt's Tree FrogปาดเขียวตีนลายSouthwest and south
Rhacophorus robinsoniiRhacophoridaeRobinson's Tree FrogปาดขาลายSouthBoulenger, 1903
Rhacophorus jarujiniRhacophoridaeJarujin's Tree FrogNortheastMatsui and Panha, 2006
Rhacophorus kioRhacophoridaeBlack-webbed Tree FrogNorthwestOhler, A and Delorme, M, 2006
Theloderma albopunctatumRhacophoridaeNorthern Pied Warted Tree Frogwidespread except south
Theloderma asperumRhacophoridaeSouthern Pied Warted Tree Frogปาดตะปุ่มเล็กExtreme south
Theloderma gordoniRhacophoridaeLarge Warted Tree Frogปาดตะปุ่มใหญ่North Taylor, 1962
Theloderma horridumRhacophoridaeMalayan Warted Tree Frogปาดตะปุ่มมลายูExtreme south
Theloderma stellatumRhacophoridaeChanthaburi Warted Tree Frogปาดตะปุ่มจันทบุรีNorth, east and southeastTaylor, 1962
Theloderma pictumRhacophoridaeCinnamon Tree FrogSouthPoyarkov, Orlov, Moiseeva, Pawangkhanant, Ruangsuwan, Vassilieva, Galoyan, Nguyen and Gogoleva, 2015
Theloderma licinRhacophoridaeSmooth FrogSouthMcLeod, DS and Ahmad, N, 2007.
Chaperina fuscaMicrohylidaeSpiny-heeled Frogletอึ่งส้นหนามPeninsula
Calluella guttulataMicrohylidaeStriped Spadefoot Frogอึ่งลายwidespread
Calluella sp. nov.Microhylidae-South
Glyphoglossus molossusMicrohylidaeTruncate-snouted Burrowing Frogอึ่งเพ้า, อึ่งปากขวดwidespread except southGünther, 1869
Kalophrynus interlineatusMicrohylidaeStriped Sticky Frogอึ่งปุ่มหลังลายNorth, northeast and southeastBlyth, 1855
Kalophrynus pleurostigmaMicrohylidaeRed-sided Sticky Frogอึ่งปุ่มมลายูSouthTschudi, 1838
Kaloula latidiscaMicrohylidaeWide-disked Narrow-mouthed FrogSouthwest and south
Kaloula mediolineataMicrohylidaeMedian-striped Bullfrogอึ่งอ่างก้นขีดwidespreadSmith, 1917
Kaloula pulchraMicrohylidaeBanded Bullfrogอึ่งอ่างบ้านwidespreadGray, 1831
Kaloula aureataMicrohylidaeGolden BullfrogSouth Pauwels, OSG and Cherot, F, 2006
Phrynella pulchraMicrohylidaeRed-bellied Frogอึ่งท้องแดงExtreme southBoulenger, 1887
Microhyla annamensisMicrohylidaeAnnam Chorus Frogอึ่งอันนัมSoutheast Smith, 1923
Microhyla annectensMicrohylidaeBoulenger's Chorus Frogอึ่งน้ำเต้ามลายูSouth Boulenger, 1900
Microhyla berdmoreiMicrohylidaeBerdmore's Chorus Frogอึ่งแม่หนาวwidespread
Microhyla butleriMicrohylidaeNoisy Chorus Frogอึ่งลายแต้มwidespreadBoulenger, 1900
Microhyla heymonsiMicrohylidaeDark-sided Chorus Frogอึ่งข้างดำwidespreadVogt, 1911
Microhyla mukhlesuriMicrohylidaeMukhlesur's Chorus Frogwidespread
Microhyla pulchraMicrohylidaePainted Chorus Frogอึ่งขาคำ, เขียดขาคำwidespread
Micryletta inornataMicrohylidaeInornate Chorus Frogอึ่งหลังจุด, อึ่งหลังขีดwidespread

Common species

Amphibian species commonly found in anthropogenically modified environments include:
Family Bufonidae
Family Microhylidae
Family Dicroglossidae
Family Ranidae
Family Rhacophoridae