The amphibians of Nepal represent a variety of species, including:

Anura (frogs and toads)

True frogs

Order: AnuraFamily: Ranidae

Assam sucker frog (Amolops formosus) Yembung sucker frog (Amolops gerbillus) Himalaya sucker frog (Amolops himalanus) Marbled sucker frog (Amolops marmoratus) Mountain sucker frog (Amolops monticola) Humerana humeralis Black striped frog (Sylvirana nigrovittata)

True toads

Order: AnuraFamily: Bufonidae

Asian common toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) Marbled toad (Duttaphrynus stomaticus)

Fork-tongued frogs

Order: AnuraFamily: Dicroglossidae

Indian skitter frog (Euphlyctis cyanphlyctis) Jerdon's bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus crassus) Asian bullfrog (Hoplobatrachus tigerinus) Northern frog (Ingerana borealis) Annandale's paa frog (Nanorana annandalii) Arnold's paa frog (Nanorana arnoldi) Blandford's paa frog (Nanorana blanfordii) Torrent paa frog (Nanorana ercepeae) Sikkim paa frog (Nanorana liebigii) Nepal paa frog (Nanorana minica) Mountain slow frog (Nanorana parkeri) Langtana paa frog (Nanorana polunini) Rara paa frog (Narorana rarica) Dubois' paa frog (Nanorana rostandi) Ombrana sikimensis Indian burrowing frog (Sphaerotheca breviceps) Sphaerotheca maskeyi Sphaerotheca swani Nepal cricket frog (Zakerana nepalensis) Pierre's cricket frog (Zakerana pierrei) Long legged cricket frog (Zakarena syhadrensis) Terai cricket frog (Zakerana teraiensis)

Narrow-mouthed frogs

Order: AnuraFamily: Microhylidae

Ornamented pygmy frog (Microhyla ornata) Indian painted bullfrog (Uperodon taprobanicus)

Shrub frogs

Order: AnuraFamily: Rhacophoridae

Common tree frog (Polypedates leucomystax) Annandale's bush frog (Raorchestes annandalii) Nepal flying frog (Zhangixalus smaragdinus)

Goose frogs

Order: AnuraFamily: Megophryidae

Small spadefoot toad (Megophrys parva) Bengal spadefoot toad (Megophrys robusta) Himalayan stream frog (Scutiger boulengeri) Nepal lazy toad (Scutiger nepalensis) Scutiger nyingchiensis Sikkim lazy toad (Scutiger sikimmensis)

Gymnophiona (caecilians and relatives)

Family: Ichthyophiidae

Darjeeling caecilians (Ichthyophis sikkimensis)

Urodela (salamanders and relatives)

Family: Salamandridae

Himalayan newt (Tylototriton verrucosus)

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