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There are three species of amphibians native to Ireland.

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.

Subclass: Lissamphibia

Superorder: Salientia

Order: Anura

• Suborder: Neobatrachia
  • Family: Ranidae
    • Genus: Rana
      • European common brown frog (Rana temporaria) LC
  • Family: Bufonidae
    • Genus: Epidalea
      • Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) EN

Order: Caudata

• Suborder: Salamandroidea
  • Family: Salamandridae
    • Genus: Lissotriton
      • Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris vulgaris) LC

External links

• "Republic of Ireland: Amphibians". Thomson Ecology. Archived 1 May 2005.
• King, J. L.; Marnell, F.; Kingston, N.; Rosell, R.; Boylan, P.; Caffrey, J. M.; FitzPatrick, Ú.; Gargan, P. G.; Kelly, F. L.; O'Grady, M. F.; Poole, R.; Roche, W. K. & Cassidy, D. (2011). Ireland Red List No. 5: Amphibians, Reptiles & Freshwater Fish. National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin, Ireland.

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