Year Described	Date Added	Species	Family	Country Distribution	Reference
1949	2018-04-11	Plethodon dixi	Plethodontidae	United States	Pope CH, Fowler JA 1949 A new species of salamander (Plethodon) from southwestern Virginia. Natural History Miscellanea Chicago Academy of Sciences, 47: 1–4. Revalidation by Kuchta SR, Brown AD, Highton R 2018 Disintegrating over space and time: paraphylyand species delimitation in the Wehrle's salamander complex. Zoologic Scripta DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12281
2018	2018-04-11	Brachycephalus actaeus	Brachycephalidae	Brazil	Petry de Carli Monteiro J, Condez TH, Christiano de Anchietta Garcia P, Comitti EJ, Amaral IB, Haddad CFB. 2018. A new species of Brachycephalus (Anura, Brachycephalidae) from the coast of Santa Catarina State, southern Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Zootaxa 4407:483–505.
2018	2018-04-08	Phyllodytes praeceptor	Hylidae	Brazil	Orrico VGD, Dias IR, Marciano-Jr E. 2018. Another new species of Phyllodytes (Anura: Hylidae) from the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 4407:101–110.
1954	2018-04-07	Kaloula ghoshi	Microhylidae	India	Cherchi MA 1954 Una nuova sottospecies di Kaloula baleata delle isole Andamane. Doriana, Genova 1(47): 1-4. Elevated to full species status by Chandramouli SR, Prasad KVD 2018 Taxonomic status of the endemic Andaman Bullfrog Kaloula baleata ghoshi Cherchi, 1954 (Anura: Microhylidae) with notes on distribution and natural history. Tropical Natural History. Chulalaongkorn University, Thailand 18: 40–53.
2018	2018-04-04	Peltophryne armata	Bufonidae	Dominican Republic	Landestoy MA, Turner DB, Marion AB, Hedges SB. 2018. A new species of Caribbean toad (Bufonidae, Peltophryne) from southern Hispaniola. Zootaxa 4403: 523–539.
2018	2018-04-03	Hydromantes wintu	Plethodontidae	United States	Bingham RE, Papenfuss TJ, Lindstrand III L, Wake DB 2018 Phylogeography and species boundaries in the Hydromantes shastae complex, with description of two new species (Amphibia: Caudata: Plethodontidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 161: 403-427.
2018	2018-04-03	Hydromantes samweli	Plethodontidae	United States	Bingham RE, Papenfuss TJ, Lindstrand III L, Wake DB 2018 Phylogeography and species boundaries in the Hydromantes shastae complex, with description of two new species (Amphibia: Caudata: Plethodontidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 161: 403-427.
2018	2018-04-03	Chiasmocleis parkeri	Microhylidae	Ecuador	Almendariz C A, Brito M J, Battalas D, Vaca-Guerrero J, Ron SR. 2017 Una especies nueva de rana del genero Chiasmocleis (Microhylidae: Gastrophryninae) de la Cordillera del Condor, Ecuador. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Pauo 57: 119-136.
2018	2018-03-27	Pachytriton airobranchiatus	Salamandridae	China	Li, Chen, Zhiyong Yuan, Haibin Li & Yunke Wu. 2018. The tenth member of stout newt (Amphibia: Salamandridae: Pachytriton): Description of a new species from Guangdong, southern China. Zootaxa 4399(2): 207–219.
2017	2018-03-22	Pristimantis muranunka	Strabomantidae	Ecuador	Brito-M., J., A. Almendáriz C., D. Batallas-R., and S. R. Ron. 2017. Nueva especie de rana bromelícola del género Pristimantis (Amphibia: Craugastoridae), meseta de la Cordillera del Cóndor, Ecuador. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. São Paulo 57: 177–195.
2009	2018-03-22	Pristimantis lucidosignatus	Strabomantidae	Ecuador	Roedder, D., and A. Schmitz. 2009. Two new Pristimantis (Anura, Strabomantidae) belonging to the myersi group from the Andean slopes of Ecuador. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 116: 275–288.
2018	2018-03-21	Sylvirana roberti	Ranidae	Myanmar	Sheridan JA, Stuart BL. 2018. Hidden species diversity in Sylvirana nigrovittata (Amphibia: Ranidae) highlights the importance of taxonomic revisions in biodiversity conservation. PLoS ONE 13: e0192766.
2018	2018-03-21	Sylvirana montosa	Ranidae	Cambodia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Viet Nam	Sheridan JA, Stuart BL. 2018. Hidden species diversity in Sylvirana nigrovittata (Amphibia: Ranidae) highlights the importance of taxonomic revisions in biodiversity conservation. PLoS ONE 13: e0192766.
2018	2018-03-21	Sylvirana malayana	Ranidae	Myanmar; Thailand	Sheridan JA, Stuart BL. 2018. Hidden species diversity in Sylvirana nigrovittata (Amphibia: Ranidae) highlights the importance of taxonomic revisions in biodiversity conservation. PLoS ONE 13: e0192766.
2018	2018-03-21	Sylvirana lacrima	Ranidae	Myanmar	Sheridan JA, Stuart BL. 2018. Hidden species diversity in Sylvirana nigrovittata (Amphibia: Ranidae) highlights the importance of taxonomic revisions in biodiversity conservation. PLoS ONE 13: e0192766.
2018	2018-03-21	Sylvirana annamitica	Ranidae	Lao People's Democratic Republic; Viet Nam	Sheridan JA, Stuart BL. 2018. Hidden species diversity in Sylvirana nigrovittata (Amphibia: Ranidae) highlights the importance of taxonomic revisions in biodiversity conservation. PLoS ONE 13: e0192766.
2018	2018-03-20	Gephyromantis lomorina	Mantellidae	Madagascar	Scherz MD, Hawlitschek O, Razafindraibe JH, Megson S, Ratsoavina FM, Rakotoarison A, Bletz MC, Glaw F, Vences M. 2018. A distinctive new frog species (Anura, Mantellidae) supports the biogeographic linkage of two montane rainforest massifs in northern Madagascar. Zoosystematics and Evolution 94: 247-261.
2018	2018-03-13	Pristimantis erythroinguinis	Strabomantidae	Peru	Catenazzi A, Lehr E. 2018. Pristimantis antisuyi sp. n. and Pristimantis erythroinguinis sp. n., two new species of terrestrial-breeding frogs (Anura, Strabomantidae) from the eastern slopes of the Andes in Manu National Park, Peru. Zootaxa 4394: 185-200.
2018	2018-03-13	Pristimantis antisuyu	Strabomantidae	Peru	Catenazzi A, Lehr E. 2018. Pristimantis antisuyi sp. n. and Pristimantis erythroinguinis sp. n., two new species of terrestrial-breeding frogs (Anura, Strabomantidae) from the eastern slopes of the Andes in Manu National Park, Peru. Zootaxa 4394: 185-200.
2018	2018-03-09	Sumaterana montana	Ranidae	Indonesia	Arifin U, Smart U, Hertwig ST, Smith EN, Iskandar DT, and Haas A. 2018. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of a taxonomically unstable ranid from Sumatra, Indonesia, reveals a new genus with gastromyzophorous tadpoles and two new species. Zoosystematics and Evolution 94: 163–193.
2018	2018-03-09	Sumaterana dabulescens	Ranidae	Indonesia	Arifin U, Smart U, Hertwig ST, Smith EN, Iskandar DT, and Haas A. 2018. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of a taxonomically unstable ranid from Sumatra, Indonesia, reveals a new genus with gastromyzophorous tadpoles and two new species. Zoosystematics and Evolution 94: 163–193.
2018	2018-03-05	Choerophryne bickfordi	Microhylidae	Papua New Guinea	Kraus F. 2018. A new species of Choerophryne (Anura: Microhylidae) from Papua New Guinea. Proceedings of Biological Society of Washington 131: 53-60.
2018	2018-03-01	Nasutixalus yingjiangensis	Rhacophoridae	China	Yang J-H, Chan B P-L. 2018. A new phytotelm-breeding treefrog of the genus Nasutixalus (Rhacophoridae) from western Yunnan of China. Zootaxa 4388: 191-206.
2018	2018-03-01	Phrynobatrachus tanoeensis	Phrynobatrachidae	Cote d'Ivoire; Ghana	Kpan TF, Kouamé NG, Barej MF, Adeba PJ, Emmrich M, Ofori-Boateng C, Rödel M-O. 2018. A new Puddle Frog, genus Phrynobatrachus (Amphibia: Anura: Phrynobatrachidae), from the eastern part of the Upper Guinea biodiversity hotspot, West Africa. Zootaxa 4388: 221-237.
2018	2018-02-28	Leptolalax rowleyae	Megophryidae	Viet Nam	Nguyen LT, Poyarkov NA Jr, Le DT, Vo BD, Phan HT, Duong TV, Murphy RW, and Nguyen SN. 2018. A new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from Son Tra Peninsula, central Vietnam. Zootaxa 4388: 1–21.
2018	2018-02-27	Psychrophrynella glauca	Strabomantidae	Peru	Catenazzi A, Ttito A. 2018. Psychrophrynella glauca sp. n., a new species of terrestrial-breeding frogs (Amphibia, Anura, Strabomantidae) from the montane forests of the Amazonian Andes of Puno, Peru. PeerJ 6: e4444.
2017	2018-02-27	Ptychadena nuerensis	Ptychadenidae	Ethiopia	Smith ML, Noonan BP, and Colston TJ. 2018. Correction to 'The role of climatic and geological events in generating diversity in Ethiopian grass frogs (genus Ptychadena)'. Royal Society Open Science 4: 171389.
2017	2018-02-27	Ptychadena levenorum	Ptychadenidae	Ethiopia	Smith ML, Noonan BP, and Colston TJ. 2018. Correction to 'The role of climatic and geological events in generating diversity in Ethiopian grass frogs (genus Ptychadena)'. Royal Society Open Science 4: 171389.
2017	2018-02-27	Ptychadena goweri	Ptychadenidae	Ethiopia	Smith ML, Noonan BP, and Colston TJ. 2018. Correction to 'The role of climatic and geological events in generating diversity in Ethiopian grass frogs (genus Ptychadena)'. Royal Society Open Science 4: 171389.
2017	2018-02-27	Ptychadena baroensis	Ptychadenidae	Ethiopia	Smith ML, Noonan BP, and Colston TJ. 2018. Correction to 'The role of climatic and geological events in generating diversity in Ethiopian grass frogs (genus Ptychadena)'. Royal Society Open Science 4: 171389.