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Amphibian Species of the World on social media ; History of the project, 1980 to 2024; Comments on amphibian taxonomy relating to versions 3.0 to 6.2 (2004 to 2024) Scientific Nomenclature and its Discontents: Comments by Frost on Rules and Philosophy of Taxonomy, Ranks, and Their Applications; Contributors, online editions
Current status. Active. Amphibian Species of the World 6.2: An Online Reference ( ASW) is a herpetology database. It lists the names of frogs, salamanders and other amphibians, which scientists first described each species and what year, and the animal's known range.
Amphibians of the World. (click maps to enlarge) Maps of amphibian diversity include the total species richness, major taxonomic Orders (Anura, Caudata, Gymnophiona), threatened species, data deficient species, and small-ranged species.
State of the World’s Amphibians. The State of the World’s Amphibians: The Second Global Amphibian Assessment is a comprehensive synthesis of the current global status of our planet’s amphibians. Following on from the analysis of GAA1 data in the book Threatened Amphibians of the World, this report presents an in-depth analysis of the GAA2 ...
The number of known amphibian species is approximately 8,000, of which nearly 90% are frogs. The smallest amphibian (and vertebrate) in the world is a frog from New Guinea (Paedophryne amauensis) with a length of just 7.7 mm (0.30 in).
Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrate class on earth, with The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species listing 40% of species threatened with extinction. Habitat loss and degradation, pollution, disease, invasive species, use and trade and climate change are among the main threats putting amphibians at risk of extinction.
