various amphibians

List of extinct amphibians in modern times

Name in English Scientific name habitat last seen
Vogl's Harlequin Toad Venezuela 1960er-Jahre ?
Golden Toad Incilius periglenes Costa Rica 1989
McCranie's Robber Frog Craugastor chrysozetetes Honduras 1989 ?
Wolterstorff's Newt Cynops wolterstorffi China 1979 oder 1984
Gunther's Streamlined Frog Nannophrys guentheri Sri Lanka 1882
Sri Lanka Bubble-Nest Frog Pseudophilautus adspersus Sri Lanka 1886
Pseudophilautus dimbullae Sri Lanka 20. Jhrdt. ?
Pseudophilautus extirpo Sri Lanka 1882 ?
Pseudophilautus halyi Sri Lanka 1899 ?
White-nosed Bush Frog Pseudophilautus leucorhinus Sri Lanka 19. Jhrdt. ?
Pseudophilautus malcolmsmithi Sri Lanka 20. Jhrdt.
Pseudophilautus nanus Sri Lanka 1869
Sharp-Snout Pygmy Tree Frog Pseudophilautus nasutus Sri Lanka 1869
Pseudophilautus oxyrhynchus Sri Lanka 1872
Pseudophilautus rugatus Sri Lanka 1927
Spurless Pygmy Tree Frog Pseudophilautus temporalis Sri Lanka 1864
Variable Bubble-Nest Frog Pseudophilautus variabilis Sri Lanka 1858
Pseudophilautus zal Sri Lanka 1947
Rumassala Shrub Frog Pseudophilautus zimmeri Sri Lanka 1927
Leopard shrub frog Pseudophilautus pardus Sri Lanka 2023 wiederentdeckt
Maia Bubble-Nest Frog Pseudophilautus maia Sri Lanka 1876
Spiny-Knee Leaf Frog Phrynomedusa fimbriata Brasilien 1898
Ainsworth’s Salamander Plethodon ainsworthi Mississippi (USA) 1964
Southern Gastric Brooding Frog Rheobatrachus silus Australien 1983
Eungella Gastric-brooding Frog Rheobatrachus vitellinus Australien 1985
Rabb’s Fringe-limbed Treefrog Ecnomiohyla rabborum Panama 2016
Karl's Robber Frog Eleutherodactylus karlschmidti Puerto Rico 1976
El Empalme Worm Salamander Oedipina paucidentata Costa Rica 1952
Arthur's Stubfoot Toad Atelopus arthuri Ecuador 20. Jhrdt. ?
Boulenger's Stubfoot Toad Atelopus boulengeri Ecuador 1984 ?
Chiriqui Harlequin Frog Atelopus chiriquiensis Costa Rica, Panama 1996 oder später
Atelopus gigas Kolumbien, Ecuador 1970
Guanujo Stubfoot Toad Atelopus guanujo Ecuador 1988 ?
Morona-Santiago Stubfoot Toad Atelopus halihelos Ecuador 1984 oder später
Jambato Toad Atelopus ignescens Ecuador 2016 wiederentdeckt
Atelopus simulatus Kolumbien 2003 ?
Lynch's Stubfoot Toad Atelopus lynchi Ecuador 1984 ?
Mindo Stubfoot Toad Atelopus mindoensis Ecuador 1989 ?
Colombian Stubfoot Toad Atelopus minutulus Kolumbien 1985 ?
Black Cajas Stubfoot Toad Atelopus nanay Ecuador 1989 ?
Atelopus orcesi Ecuador 1988 ?
Rednose Stubfoot Toad Atelopus oxyrhynchus Venezuela 1994 ?
Schmidt's Stubfoot Toad Atelopus pachydermus Kolumbien, Ecuador, Peru 1995 ?
Atelopus pastuso Kolumbien, Ecuador 1982 ?
Pinango Stubfoot Toad Atelopus pinangoi Venezuela 1997 ?
Flat-spined Atelopus Atelopus planispina Ecuador 1985 ?
Sonsón Stubfoot Toad Atelopus sonsonensis Kolumbien 1996 ?
Cloud Forest Stubfoot Toad Atelopus sorianoi Venezuela 1990 ?
Pico Blanco Toad Bufo fastidiosus Costa Rica, Panama 1980er-Jahre?
Hispaniolan Crestless Toad Bufo fluviaticus Dominikanische Republik 20. Jhrdt. ?
Mesopotamia Beaked Toad Rhamphophryne rostrata Kolumbien 1914
Mount Glorious Day Frog Taudactylus diurnus Australien 1979
Pseudophilautus eximius Sri Lanka 1933
Pseudophilautus jacobsoni Java 20. Jhrdt. ?
Jalpa False Brook Salamander Pseudoeurycea exspectata Guatemala 1976
Pass Stubfoot Toad Atelopus senex Costa Rica 1986
Craugastor myllomyllon Guatemala 1978
Splendid Poison Frog Oophaga speciosa Panama 1992
Chiriqui Harlequin Frog Atelopus chiriquiensis Costa Rica, Panama 1996
Longnose Harlequin Frog Atelopus longirostris Ecuador 2015 wiederentdeckt
Sierra de Omoa Streamside Frog Craugastor omoaensis Honduras 1974
Corquin Robber Frog Craugastor anciano Honduras 1990
Du Toit's Torrent Frog Arthroleptides dutoiti Kenia 1962
Blanco Blind Salamander Eurycea robusta Texas (USA) 1951
Pristimantis ruidus Ecuador 2024 wiederentdeckt
Long-tailed Minute Salamander Thorius longicaudus Mexiko 1998 ?
Heroic Minute Salamander Thorius tlaxiacus Mexiko 1976 ?
Overlooked Squeaker Frog Arthroleptis kutogundua Tansania 1930
Vegas Valley Leopard Frog Lithobates fisheri Nevada (USA) 1966
Malleco Spiny-chest Frog Alsodes vittatus Chile 2024 wiederentdeckt
Dryadobates capixaba Brasilien 1975
Dryadobates carioca Brasilien 1967
Dryadobates olfersioides Brasilien 1981
Dryadobates erythropus Brasilien 1963

About the author: Doreen Fräßdorf

Doreen Fräßdorf is the author and publisher of artensterben.de. She researches and writes about extinct and endangered species in the modern era, with a focus on red lists, scientific studies, historical sources, and current conservation efforts. The goal is a clear, evidence-based overview of biodiversity loss and species protection.
She is also the author of a non-fiction book about extinct modern-era mammals.

Profile & approach

Support this blog
If you enjoyed this post, I would appreciate a small donation. This keeps artensterben.de ad-free and without paywalls, so all readers have free access to the content. Alternatively, you can support my work by buying my book or via my Amazon wishlist. Thank you!

Book cover: Extinct Mammals since 1500
Donate with PayPal Donate with PayPal Bank transfer via IBAN available on request.