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List of amphibians of Costa Rica

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This is a list of amphibians found in Costa Rica. A total of 194 amphibian species have been recorded in Costa Rica, three of which are extinct. This list is derived from the database listing of AmphibiaWeb.[1] Each species is listed by its scientific name, in taxonomic order, followed by the Red Book conservation status - extinct (EX), extinct in the wild (EW), critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN), vulnerable (VU), near threatened (NT), least concern (LC), data deficient (DD) or not evaluated (NE).

Caecilians (Gymnophiona)

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Caeciliidae

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Order: Gymnophiona. Family: Caeciliidae

Salamanders (Caudata)

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Caudata

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Order: Caudata. Family: Plethodontidae

Frogs and toads (Anura)

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Bufonidae

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Order: Anura. Family: Bufonidae

Centrolenidae

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Order: Anura. Family: Centrolenidae

Craugastoridae

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Order: Anura. Family: Craugastoridae

Dendrobatidae

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Order: Anura. Family: Dendrobatidae

Eleutherodactylidae

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Order: Anura. Family: Eleutherodactylidae

Hemiphractidae

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Order: Anura – Family: Hemiphractidae

Hylidae

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Order: Anura. Family: Hylidae

Leptodactylidae

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Order: Anura. Family: Leptodactylidae

Microhylidae

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Order: Anura – Family: Microhylidae

Ranidae

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Order: Anura – Family: Ranidae

Rhinophrynidae

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Order: Anura – Family: Rhinophrynidae

Strabomantidae

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Order: Anura. Family: Strabomantidae

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ AmphibiaWeb 2012

References

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  • AmphibiaWeb. Information on amphibian biology and conservation. (2012). "List of Amphibians in Costa Rica (database query web application)". Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved 2012-04-15.