List of amphibia of Bulgaria

There are 17 amphibia species that inhabit the territory of Bulgaria. They include 12 frog species from five families and 5 salamander species from the family Salamandridae. The most recently discoverred species is the Edible Frog which was first registered in 1966. Some of the most common species include the European Green Toad, Yellow-bellied toad and Marsh Frog.

List of species

Order Anura (Frogs)

*Family BombinatoridaeBombinatoridae is an Old World toad family often referred to as Fire-bellied toads because of their brightly colored ventral sides which show that they are highly toxic. It includes two genera, Barbourula and Bombina, both of which have flattened bodies. Two species from the latter occur in Bulgaria.:*Genus BombinaBombina is a small genus with eight species which inhabit the area between Spain and East Asia.::*Bombina bombina, European Fire-bellied Toad::*Bombina variegata, Yellow-bellied toad

*Family BufonidaeBufonidae is a family of toads spread in the whole world with the exception of Australia and the islands in the Indian Ocean. The family includes 36 genera, only one of which is represented in Bulgaria.:*Genus BufoBufo is a large genus with around 250 species, two of which can be found in the territory of the country. The species of that genera are cosmopolitan and able to live under adverse conditions.::*Bufo bufo, Common Toad::*Bufo viridis, European Green Toad

*Family HylidaeHylidae or Tree Frogs is a large family with around 49 genera in 6 subfamilies spread throughout all continents with the exception of Antarctica. They usually inhabit tropical areas with warm and humid climate. In Europe it is represented by one genera.:*Genus HylaHyla is a genus of Tree Frogs which used to have more than 300 species but after a major revision it now only contains 32, one of which can be found ib Bulgaria. ::*Hyla arborea, European tree frog

*Family PelobatidaePelobatidae is a small family of frogs with only one genus and four species spread in Europe and Western Asia, two of which inhabit the territory of the country.
**Genus Pelobates
***Pelobates fuscus, Common Spadefoot
***Pelobates syriacus, Eastern Spadefoot Toad

*Family RanidaeRanidae is a wide-spread family also known as True Frogs. It includes 56 genera.:*Genus RanaRana is a genus of frogs which are characterized by their slim waists and smooth skin. It includes around 240 species, five of which can the seen in Bulgaria::*Rana dalmatina, Agile Frog::*Rana kl. esculenta, Edible Frog::*Rana graeca, Greek Frog::*Rana ridibunda, Marsh Frog::*Rana temporaria, Common Frog

Order Caudata (Salamanders)

*Family SalamandridaeSalamandridae is a family which consists of True Salamanders and Newts which inhabit the Northern Hemisphere. There are currently 20 genera with 74 species; of them two genera and five species can be observed in the country.:*Genus SalamandraSalamandra is a family of small tailed amphibia. The genus includes 6 species one of which is found in Bulgaria.::*Salamandra salamandra, Fire Salamander:*Genus TriturusTriturus is a genus of small newts, commonly known as Crested Newts. There are 4 species of which five inhabit the territory of the country.::*Triturus alpestris, Alpine Newt::*Triturus dobrogicus, Danube Crested Newt::*Triturus karelinii, Southern Crested Newt::*Triturus vulgaris, Smooth Newt

See also

*List of birds of Bulgaria
*List of mammals of Bulgaria

Sources

*Бешков, Владимир; Кръстьо Нанев (2002). „Земноводни и влечуги в България“.
* [http://www.herpetology.hit.bg/ Amphibia and reptiles in Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula]