List of amphibians of Pakistan
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This list of the amphibians of Pakistan currently contains 19 confirmed species that are known to occur in Pakistan.
Order Anura
- Family Bufonidae (true toads) - 8 species
- Bufo himalayanus (Himalayan toad)
- Bufo latastii (Baltistan toad)
- Bufo melanostictus (common Indian toad)
- Bufo olivaceus (olive toad)
- Bufo pseudoraddei[1]
- Bufo p. pseudoraddei (Kaghan toad)
- Bufo p. baturae (Batura toad)
- Bufo stomaticus (Indus Valley toad or marbled toad) the national amphibian of Pakistan
- Bufo surdus (Iranian toad or Pakistan toad)
- Bufo viridis zugmayeri (European green toad or Baluchistan toad)
- Family Microhylidae (narrow-mouthed frogs) - 2 species
- Microhyla ornata (ornate narrow-mouthed frog or ant frog)
- Uperodon systoma (marbled balloon frog)
- Family Megophryidae (Asian toads and litter frogs) - 1 confirmed species
- Scutiger nyingchiensis (Tibetan frog or Asian lazy toad)
- Scutiger occidentalis (Deosai toad) - unconfirmed
- Scutiger pleskei - unconfirmed
- Family Ranidae (broad-mouthed frogs or true frogs) - 8 species
- Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (Indian skipper frog or skittering frog) - 3 subspecies
- Euphlyctis c. cyanophlyctis (common skittering frog)
- Euphlyctis c. microspinulata (spiny skittering frog)
- Euphlyctis c. seistanica (Seistan skittering frog)
- Fejervarya limnocharis (alpine cricket frog or northern cricket frog)
- Fejervarya syhadrensis (Indus cricket frog or southern cricket frog)
- Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Indus Valley bullfrog)
- Paa hazarensis (Hazara torrent frog)
- Paa sternosignata (Karez frog)
- Paa vicina (Murree Hills frog)
- Sphaerotheca breviceps (Indian burrowing frog or Malir burrowing frog)
- Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (Indian skipper frog or skittering frog) - 3 subspecies