The complete species directory
Every amphibian people keep — in one honest place
Our mission is simple: no one who loves an amphibian should leave empty-handed.This is a living directory of every species kept in the hobby — from the beginner's axolotl to the specialist's caecilian. Each has a plain-English intro and an honest care sheet.
51 species catalogued · 51 with a full fact-checked care sheet · the rest with group guidance while we source their own.We add depth in the order you ask for it — never by making numbers up.
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Axolotls1
Frogs9
African BullfrogPyxicephalus adspersusThe giant pacman-cousin — simple care scaled up to a 20+ year commitment.
African Dwarf FrogHymenochirus boettgeriA tiny fully-aquatic frog for the planted community tank — endearing and easy to over-look.
Fire-Bellied ToadBombina orientalisA hardy, active semi-aquatic "frog-toad" with a bright warning belly — a classic beginner.
Pacman FrogCeratophrys ornataA "mouth with feet" — a low-drama blob that sits, burrows and eats.
African Clawed FrogXenopus laevisA big, hardy, fully-aquatic frog — often confused with the much smaller dwarf frog.
Asian Painted FrogKaloula pulchraA chubby, easy-going burrower — one of the most forgiving ground frogs.
Budgett's FrogLepidobatrachus laevisA flat, aquatic, perpetually-grumpy "hippo frog" with a big personality (and a bite).
Tomato FrogDyscophus guinetiA round, tomato-red burrower — a hardy, hands-off ground frog.
Surinam ToadPipa pipaA bizarre, flattened aquatic frog famous for raising young in the skin of its back.
Dart Frogs9
Blue Poison Dart Frog (Azureus)Dendrobates tinctorius "azureus"The electric-blue morph of the dyeing dart frog — same care, unforgettable colour.
Bumblebee Poison Dart FrogDendrobates leucomelasBold black-and-yellow bands and a loud, cheerful call — a robust beginner dart.
Dyeing Poison Dart FrogDendrobates tinctoriusThe bold, chunky beginner dart frog — hardy, forgiving and endlessly varied.
Green-and-Black Poison Dart FrogDendrobates auratusA hardy, active dart frog and one of the best first choices.
Golden Poison FrogPhyllobates terribilisThe most toxic frog in the wild — yet a hardy, bold, harmless captive-bred keeper favourite.
Mimic Poison Dart FrogRanitomeya imitatorA tiny "thumbnail" dart frog famous for its devoted parenting — for the experienced viv keeper.
Strawberry Poison Dart FrogOophaga pumilioThe famous "blue jeans" frog — dazzling but demanding, an advanced dart.
Golden MantellaMantella aurantiacaA brilliant-orange Madagascan frog — dart-frog-like care, a different family.
Phantasmal Poison Dart FrogEpipedobates anthonyiA small pinstriped dart frog with a pleasant bird-like call.
Tree Frogs10
Red-Eyed Tree FrogAgalychnis callidryasThe iconic jungle poster-frog — stunning, but demands high humidity and experience.
White's Tree FrogLitoria caeruleaThe friendly, forgiving "dumpy" — the best beginner tree frog there is.
Amazon Milk FrogTrachycephalus resinifictrixA big, boldly-marbled arboreal frog with real presence.
American Green Tree FrogDryophytes cinereusA hardy little native — a great, inexpensive first tree frog.
Gray Tree FrogDryophytes versicolorA colour-shifting native climber that handles a normal room temperature well.
Vietnamese Mossy FrogTheloderma corticaleA living clump of moss — a cool-loving, semi-aquatic master of camouflage.
Waxy Monkey Tree FrogPhyllomedusa sauvagiiA slow, waxy climber from dry forest — needs warmth, UVB and specialist care.
Clown Tree FrogDendropsophus leucophyllatusA tiny, patterned jungle climber for the planted-viv enthusiast.
Tiger-Leg Monkey FrogPhyllomedusa hypochondrialisA striped-legged climber that walks rather than hops — a specialist keeper favourite.
White-Lipped Tree FrogNyctimystes infrafrenatusThe world's largest tree frog — a big, gentle arboreal giant.
Salamanders8
Fire SalamanderSalamandra salamandraThe striking black-and-yellow European classic — cool-loving and long-lived.
Tiger SalamanderAmbystoma tigrinumA big, bold, food-motivated "puppy dog" of a salamander — hardy and long-lived.
Spotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatumA secretive, glossy native mole salamander with bold yellow spots.
AmphiumaAmphiuma meansA large, powerful aquatic salamander with a real bite — strictly for experts.
Marbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacumA stocky, banded little mole salamander — a hardy terrestrial species.
MudpuppyNecturus maculosusA fully-aquatic, permanently-gilled native giant for cold-water specialists.
SirenSiren spp.An eel-like, front-legged aquatic salamander for the dedicated oddball keeper.
Tiger Salamander (Aquatic/Neotenic)Ambystoma tigrinum (neotenic)A tiger salamander that stays aquatic — often sold as bait "waterdogs".
Newts8
Chinese Fire-Bellied NewtCynops orientalisThe classic beginner newt — small, hardy, with a bright warning belly.
Spanish Ribbed NewtPleurodeles waltlThe largest, hardiest, most beginner-proof newt — happily fully aquatic.
Eastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescensThe native newt with a famous land-going "red eft" teenage phase.
Japanese Fire-Bellied NewtCynops pyrrhogasterA larger, longer-lived cousin of the Chinese fire-belly — cool water is key.
Paddletail NewtPachytriton labiatusA stocky, fully-aquatic newt that needs cool, clean, well-oxygenated water.
Alpine NewtIchthyosaura alpestrisA cool-climate European newt with a vivid orange belly in breeding season.
Emperor NewtTylototriton shanjingA rugged orange-and-black newt that spends much of the year on land.
Kaiser's Spotted NewtNeurergus kaiseriA striking black-white-and-orange newt — a conservation success now widely captive-bred.
Toads5
American ToadAnaxyrus americanusA hardy, long-lived native toad — one of the easiest amphibians to keep.
Cane ToadRhinella marinaA giant, notoriously invasive toad — impressive, but heavily regulated.
European Common ToadBufo bufoThe classic garden toad of Europe — hardy and forgiving.
Colorado River ToadIncilius alvariusA large desert toad — kept for its size, but with potent skin toxins.
Green ToadAnaxyrus debilisA small, bright-green native toad — a hardy, undemanding ground-dweller.
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