This list of the amphibians of Greece is primarily based on the Atlas of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Greece (2020), published under the auspices of the Societas Hellenica Herpetologica, supplemented by the IUCN Red List.[1][2] Of the 24 (IUCN) or 25 (Atlas) species recognized, three are endemic (Karpathos frog, Cretan frog, Karpathos salamander), while one is assessed as critically endangered (Karpathos frog).[1][2]

Six species in the Atlas are currently not recognized on the IUCN Red List ("NR" below), while five species for which there is an IUCN Red List assessment are not included in the Atlas (varying toad, Bufotes variabilis DD IUCN; Balkan spadefoot, Pelobates balcanicus LC IUCN; smooth newt, Lissotriton vulgaris LC IUCN; Italian crested newt, Triturus carnifex LC IUCN; southern crested newt, Triturus karelinii LC IUCN).[1][2]

Order: Anura (frogs)

Karpathos frog, Pelophylax cerigensis
Cretan frog, Pelophylax cretensis

Order: Caudata (salamanders)

Karpathos salamander, Lyciasalamandra helverseni

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Pafilis, P.; Maragkou, P., eds. (2020). Άτλας Αμφιβίων & Ερπετών της Ελλάδας [Atlas of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Greece] (in Greek). Nicosia: Broken Hill. ISBN 978-9925-588-03-9.
  2. 1 2 3 "IUCN Red List>Advanced Search>Taxonomy: Amphibia — Land Regions: Greece". IUCN. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
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