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This is a list of amphibians of Great Britain. There are seven amphibian species native to Great Britain, in addition, there are a number of naturalized species. The natives comprise three newts, two toads and four frogs.

EX	Extinct	No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW	Extinct in the wild	Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR	Critically endangered	The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN	Endangered	The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU	Vulnerable	The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT	Near threatened	The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC	Least concern	There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD	Data deficient	There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

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Native species

Pleurodelinae

• Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) LC
• Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) LC
• Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) LC

Bufonidae

• Common toad (Bufo bufo) LC
• Spiny toad (Bufo spinosus) LC — Jersey
• Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) LC

Ranidae

• Common frog (Rana temporaria) LC
• Pool frog (Pelophylax lessonae) LC
• Moor frog (Rana arvalis) LC[1]
• Agile frog (Rana dalmatina) LC[2]

Naturalised and escaped species

This section needs additional citations for verification. (November 2021)

• Salamanders and newts
  • Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) — has bred at least once^{[citation needed]}
  • Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) (naturalised)[3]
  • Italian crested newt (Triturus carnifex)[4]
• Toads
  • Midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans) (naturalised)[5]
  • Yellow-bellied toad (Bombina variegata) — was naturalised but current status unknown.[6]
• Frogs
  • Painted frog (Discoglossus pictus) — has bred at least once^{[citation needed]}
  • European tree frog (Hyla arborea)[7]
  • Australian green tree frog (Litoria caerulea) — has bred at least once^{[citation needed]}
  • Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) (naturalised)[8]
  • Edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) (naturalised)[9]
  • Iberian water frog (Pelophylax perezi) – has bred[10]
  • American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeiana) — successfully bred[11]
  • African clawed toad (Xenopus laevis) — two populations survived in the UK for 50 years, now extinct apart from in Calderstones Park.[12]

References

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