List of amphibians of Great Britain

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.

EX	Extinct	No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW	Extinct in the wild	Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR	Critically endangered	The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN	Endangered	The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU	Vulnerable	The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT	Near threatened	The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC	Least concern	There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD	Data deficient	There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Pleurodelinae

Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus LC

Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris LC

Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus LC

Bufonidae

Common Toad Bufo bufo LC

Natterjack Toad Epidalea calamita LC

Ranidae

Common Frog Rana temporaria LC

Pool Frog Pelophylax lessonae LC

Naturalised and escaped species

• Salamanders and Newts
  • Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra) — has bred at least once
  • Alpine Newt (Triturus alpestris) (naturalised)
  • Italian crested newt (Triturus (cristatus) carnifex)
• Toads
  • Midwife Toad (Alytes obstetricans) (naturalised)
  • Yellow-bellied Toad (Bombina variegata) (naturalised)
• Frogs
  • Painted Frog (Discoglossus pictus) — has bred at least once
  • European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
  • Australian Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) — has bred at least once
  • Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda) (naturalised)
  • Edible Frog (Rana esculenta) (naturalised)
  • American Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) — successfully bred
  • African Clawed Frog (Toad) (Xenopus)