Top Ten Amphibian Species of Planet Earth
The Top Ten
1 Common frog (Rana temporaria)
2 Golden alpine salamander (Salamandra atra aurorae)
3 Cave salamander (Proteus anguinus)
4 Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)
5 Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus)
6 African viviparous toad (Nectophrynoides vestergaardi)
7 Water frog (Telmatobius peruvianus)
8 African giant toad (Amietophrynus superciliaris)
9 Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus)
10 Green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus)
The Contenders
11 Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
The axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum, also known as the Mexican walking fish, is a neotenic salamander related to the tiger salamander. Although the axolotl is colloquially known as a "walking fish", it is not a fish, but an amphibian. The axolotl is only native to Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco in Mexico. ...read more.
The axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum, also known as the Mexican walking fish, is a neotenic salamander related to the tiger salamander. Although the axolotl is colloquially known as a "walking fish", it is not a fish, but an amphibian. The axolotl is only native to Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco in Mexico. ...read more.
12 Olm (Proteus Anguinus)
13 Lemur Leaf Frog (Hylomantis lemur)
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