Species By the Numbers

Anura 88% 7,259 species Caudata 9% 758 species Gymnophiona 3% 213 species

There are three orders of amphibians: Anura (frogs), Caudata (salamanders), and Gymnophiona (caecilians). The AmphibiaWeb database currently contains 8,230 amphibian species (Oct 26, 2020) , of which 7,259 are frogs and toads, 758 are newts and salamanders, and 213 are caecilians. New species are discovered every year, and the total number of species continues to grow. Since 1985 the total number of recognized species has increased by over 60%.

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• See the phylogenetic tree of all Amphibian families.

  A frog: Pelophylax lessonae © Sebastian Hofman

  A salamander: Bradytriton silas © Todd Pierson

  A caecilian: Geotrypetes seraphini © Dante Fenolio