List of amphibians that start with G

There are 80 amphibians that start with the letter G, from Gaboon Caecilian to Guyanan Shield Leaf Frog. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.

For each item you will find the following information

Order: The subclass the amphibians belongs to

Habitat: The places or type of weather the amphibians lives in

Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species

Gaboon Caecilian

Name: Gaboon Caecilian

Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)

Habitat: Forest soils in central Africa

Scientific name: Geotrypetes gabonensis

Gaige's Rain Frog

Name: Gaige's Rain Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Cloud forests in South America

Scientific name: Eleutherodactylus gaigei

Galam White-lipped Frog

Name: Galam White-lipped Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Leptobrachium guttatum

Galliwasps Salamander

Name: Galliwasps Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Cloud forests in Central America

Scientific name: Bolitoglossa occidentalis

Gambelia's Glass Frog

Name: Gambelia's Glass Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Cloud forests in Central America

Scientific name: Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni

Garman's Oriental Frog

Name: Garman's Oriental Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Lowland forests in Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Microhyla garmani

Garo Hills Caecilian

Name: Garo Hills Caecilian

Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)

Habitat: Forest soils in northeastern India

Scientific name: Ichthyophis garoensis

Garsault's Frog

Name: Garsault's Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in South America

Scientific name: Atelopus spumarius

Garsault's Tree Frog

Name: Garsault's Tree Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in Brazil

Scientific name: Boana garsaulti

Gascon's Poison Frog

Name: Gascon's Poison Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in Brazil

Scientific name: Ameerega hahneli

Gastrotheca Marsupial Frog

Name: Gastrotheca Marsupial Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Montane forests in South America

Scientific name: Gastrotheca (genus)

Genetic Caecilian

Name: Genetic Caecilian

Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)

Habitat: Forest soils in South and Central America

Scientific name: Geotrypetes seraphini

Georgian Blind Salamander

Name: Georgian Blind Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Cave systems in Georgia (Caucasus)

Scientific name: Mertensiella caucasica

Ghose's Frog

Name: Ghose's Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Montane forests in Eastern Himalayas

Scientific name: Fejervarya ghoshi

Ghost Frog

Name: Ghost Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Mountain streams in South Africa

Scientific name: Heleophryne (genus)

Ghost Glass Frog

Name: Ghost Glass Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Montane forests in Costa Rica and Panama

Scientific name: Sachatamia ilex

Giant African Bullfrogs

Name: Giant African Bullfrogs

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Savanna and grasslands in southern Africa

Scientific name: Pyxicephalus adspersus

Giant Burrowing Frog

Name: Giant Burrowing Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forests in eastern Australia

Scientific name: Heleioporus australiacus

Giant Chinese Salamander

Name: Giant Chinese Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Mountain streams and lakes in central and southern China

Scientific name: Andrias davidianus

Giant Japanese Salamander

Name: Giant Japanese Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Clear, cold mountain streams and rivers in Japan

Scientific name: Andrias japonicus

Giant Monkey Frog

Name: Giant Monkey Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Amazon rainforest in South America

Scientific name: Phyllomedusa bicolor

Giant Palm Salamander

Name: Giant Palm Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Montane cloud forests in Mexico and Guatemala

Scientific name: Bolitoglossa dofleini

Giant Plethodontid Salamander

Name: Giant Plethodontid Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Mountain streams in western United States

Scientific name: Dicamptodon ensatus

Giant Salamander

Name: Giant Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Mountain streams in East Asia

Scientific name: Andrias (genus)

Giant Slippery Frog

Name: Giant Slippery Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Fast-flowing streams in West Africa

Scientific name: Conraua robusta

Giant Squeaker Frog

Name: Giant Squeaker Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forests in West Africa

Scientific name: Arthroleptis krokosua

Glacier Frog

Name: Glacier Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Alpine regions near glaciers in New Zealand

Scientific name: Leiopelma archeyi

Glass Frog

Name: Glass Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical rainforests in Central and South America

Scientific name: Centrolenidae (family)

Gloydius Salamander

Name: Gloydius Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Montane forests in Asia

Scientific name: Hynobius gloydius

Gold-flecked Glass Frog

Name: Gold-flecked Glass Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Cloud forests in Costa Rica and Panama

Scientific name: Sachatamia albomaculata

Gold-spotted Poison Frog

Name: Gold-spotted Poison Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Lowland rainforests in Panama and Colombia

Scientific name: Dendrobates auratus

Gold-striped Frog

Name: Gold-striped Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in South and Central America

Scientific name: Lithodytes lineatus

Golden Alpine Salamander

Name: Golden Alpine Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Alpine meadows in European Alps

Scientific name: Salamandra atra aurorae

Golden Bell Frog

Name: Golden Bell Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Wetlands in Australia

Scientific name: Litoria aurea

Golden Coqui

Name: Golden Coqui

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in Puerto Rico

Scientific name: Eleutherodactylus jasperi

Golden Mantella

Name: Golden Mantella

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests of Madagascar

Scientific name: Mantella aurantiaca

Golden Poison Frog

Name: Golden Poison Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests of Colombia

Scientific name: Phyllobates terribilis

Golden Rocket Frog

Name: Golden Rocket Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rocky outcrops in Venezuela

Scientific name: Anomaloglossus beebei

Golden Sedge Frog

Name: Golden Sedge Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa

Scientific name: Hyperolius puncticulatus

Golden-spotted Salamander

Name: Golden-spotted Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Forest floors in Mexico

Scientific name: Pseudoeurycea aurantia

Golfito Robber Frog

Name: Golfito Robber Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical forests in Costa Rica and Panama

Scientific name: Craugastor gollmeri

Goliath Frog

Name: Goliath Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Fast-flowing rivers in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

Scientific name: Conraua goliath

Gomez's Robber Frog

Name: Gomez's Robber Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Cloud forests in Central America

Scientific name: Craugastor gomezi

Gopher Frog

Name: Gopher Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Upland habitats near breeding ponds in southeastern United States

Scientific name: Lithobates capito

Graceful Treefrog

Name: Graceful Treefrog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Coastal forests in eastern Australia

Scientific name: Litoria gracilenta

Granular Glass Frog

Name: Granular Glass Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Cloud forests in Central America

Scientific name: Cochranella granulosa

Granular Poison Frog

Name: Granular Poison Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical forests in northern South America

Scientific name: Oophaga granulifera

Grass Frog

Name: Grass Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Grasslands and wet meadows in Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Rana temporaria

Gray Treefrog

Name: Gray Treefrog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forests, gardens, and wetlands in eastern United States and Canada

Scientific name: Hyla versicolor

Great Basin Spadefoot

Name: Great Basin Spadefoot

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Arid and semi-arid environments in western North America

Scientific name: Spea intermontana

Great Crested Newt

Name: Great Crested Newt

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Ponds and slow-moving water bodies in Europe

Scientific name: Triturus cristatus

Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad

Name: Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Grasslands and woodlands in central United States

Scientific name: Gastrophryne olivacea

Great Plains Toad

Name: Great Plains Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Grasslands and deserts in central North America

Scientific name: Anaxyrus cognatus

Great Smoky Mountain Salamander

Name: Great Smoky Mountain Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Moist forests in southeastern United States

Scientific name: Plethodon jordani

Greater Siren

Name: Greater Siren

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Swamps and slow-moving waters in southeastern United States

Scientific name: Siren lacertina

Green Frog

Name: Green Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Ponds, lakes, and marshes in eastern North America

Scientific name: Lithobates clamitans

Green Mantella

Name: Green Mantella

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in eastern Madagascar

Scientific name: Mantella viridis

Green Salamander

Name: Green Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Rock crevices in Appalachian Mountains, United States

Scientific name: Aneides aeneus

Green Toad

Name: Green Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Steppe and semi-desert regions across Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Bufotes viridis

Green Treefrog

Name: Green Treefrog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Wetlands and forests in southeastern United States

Scientific name: Hyla cinerea

Green and Black Poison Dart Frog

Name: Green and Black Poison Dart Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in Central America

Scientific name: Dendrobates auratus

Green and Golden Bell Frog

Name: Green and Golden Bell Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Marshes, dams, and streams in eastern Australia

Scientific name: Litoria aurea

Green-backed Caecilian

Name: Green-backed Caecilian

Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)

Habitat: Moist soils in forests of South America

Scientific name: Caecilia tentaculata

Green-eyed Treefrog

Name: Green-eyed Treefrog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in Australia

Scientific name: Litoria serrata

Green-striped Glass Frog

Name: Green-striped Glass Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Montane forests in Central America

Scientific name: Hyalinobatrachium talamancae

Green-thighed Frog

Name: Green-thighed Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Coastal forests in eastern Australia

Scientific name: Litoria brevipalmata

Greenhouse Frog

Name: Greenhouse Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Leaf litter in forests, gardens, and urban areas in Cuba and introduced elsewhere

Scientific name: Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Greening's Frog

Name: Greening's Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in Central America

Scientific name: Agalychnis moreletii

Greening's Robber Frog

Name: Greening's Robber Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in Central America

Scientific name: Pristimantis greeningi

Greer's Caecilian

Name: Greer's Caecilian

Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)

Habitat: Underground in tropical forests of South America

Scientific name: Ichthyophis glandulosus

Grenadier Glass Frog

Name: Grenadier Glass Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Cloud forests in Colombia

Scientific name: Centrolene gemmatum

Guatemala Stream Frog

Name: Guatemala Stream Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Mountain streams in Guatemala

Scientific name: Ptychohyla euthysanota

Guatemalan Spikethumb Frog

Name: Guatemalan Spikethumb Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Cloud forests in Guatemala

Scientific name: Plectrohyla guatemalensis

Guiana Shield Toad

Name: Guiana Shield Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forests in northern South America

Scientific name: Rhaebo guttatus

Guianan Caecilian

Name: Guianan Caecilian

Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)

Habitat: Moist soils in northern South America

Scientific name: Microcaecilia unicolor

Gulf Coast Toad

Name: Gulf Coast Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Coastal regions from Mexico to southern United States

Scientific name: Incilius nebulifer

Gunther's Banded Caecilian

Name: Gunther's Banded Caecilian

Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)

Habitat: Moist soil in forests of Seychelles

Scientific name: Ichthyophis glutinosus

Gurney's Bush Frog

Name: Gurney's Bush Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forests in South and Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Philautus gurneyae

Guttural Toad

Name: Guttural Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Various habitats across sub-Saharan Africa

Scientific name: Sclerophrys gutturalis

Guyanan Shield Leaf Frog

Name: Guyanan Shield Leaf Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in northern South America

Scientific name: Agalychnis medemi

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
Gaboon CaecilianCaecilians (Gymnophiona)Forest soils in central AfricaGeotrypetes gabonensis
Gaige's Rain FrogFrogs (Anura)Cloud forests in South AmericaEleutherodactylus gaigei
Galam White-lipped FrogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in Southeast AsiaLeptobrachium guttatum
Galliwasps SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Cloud forests in Central AmericaBolitoglossa occidentalis
Gambelia's Glass FrogFrogs (Anura)Cloud forests in Central AmericaHyalinobatrachium fleischmanni
Garman's Oriental FrogFrogs (Anura)Lowland forests in Southeast AsiaMicrohyla garmani
Garo Hills CaecilianCaecilians (Gymnophiona)Forest soils in northeastern IndiaIchthyophis garoensis
Garsault's FrogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in South AmericaAtelopus spumarius
Garsault's Tree FrogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in BrazilBoana garsaulti
Gascon's Poison FrogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in BrazilAmeerega hahneli
Gastrotheca Marsupial FrogFrogs (Anura)Montane forests in South AmericaGastrotheca (genus)
Genetic CaecilianCaecilians (Gymnophiona)Forest soils in South and Central AmericaGeotrypetes seraphini
Georgian Blind SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Cave systems in Georgia (Caucasus)Mertensiella caucasica
Ghose's FrogFrogs (Anura)Montane forests in Eastern HimalayasFejervarya ghoshi
Ghost FrogFrogs (Anura)Mountain streams in South AfricaHeleophryne (genus)
Ghost Glass FrogFrogs (Anura)Montane forests in Costa Rica and PanamaSachatamia ilex
Giant African BullfrogsFrogs (Anura)Savanna and grasslands in southern AfricaPyxicephalus adspersus
Giant Burrowing FrogFrogs (Anura)Forests in eastern AustraliaHeleioporus australiacus
Giant Chinese SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Mountain streams and lakes in central and southern ChinaAndrias davidianus
Giant Japanese SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Clear, cold mountain streams and rivers in JapanAndrias japonicus
Giant Monkey FrogFrogs (Anura)Amazon rainforest in South AmericaPhyllomedusa bicolor
Giant Palm SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Montane cloud forests in Mexico and GuatemalaBolitoglossa dofleini
Giant Plethodontid SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Mountain streams in western United StatesDicamptodon ensatus
Giant SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Mountain streams in East AsiaAndrias (genus)
Giant Slippery FrogFrogs (Anura)Fast-flowing streams in West AfricaConraua robusta
Giant Squeaker FrogFrogs (Anura)Forests in West AfricaArthroleptis krokosua
Glacier FrogFrogs (Anura)Alpine regions near glaciers in New ZealandLeiopelma archeyi
Glass FrogFrogs (Anura)Tropical rainforests in Central and South AmericaCentrolenidae (family)
Gloydius SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Montane forests in AsiaHynobius gloydius
Gold-flecked Glass FrogFrogs (Anura)Cloud forests in Costa Rica and PanamaSachatamia albomaculata
Gold-spotted Poison FrogFrogs (Anura)Lowland rainforests in Panama and ColombiaDendrobates auratus
Gold-striped FrogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in South and Central AmericaLithodytes lineatus
Golden Alpine SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Alpine meadows in European AlpsSalamandra atra aurorae
Golden Bell FrogFrogs (Anura)Wetlands in AustraliaLitoria aurea
Golden CoquiFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in Puerto RicoEleutherodactylus jasperi
Golden MantellaFrogs (Anura)Rainforests of MadagascarMantella aurantiaca
Golden Poison FrogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests of ColombiaPhyllobates terribilis
Golden Rocket FrogFrogs (Anura)Rocky outcrops in VenezuelaAnomaloglossus beebei
Golden Sedge FrogFrogs (Anura)Wetlands in sub-Saharan AfricaHyperolius puncticulatus
Golden-spotted SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Forest floors in MexicoPseudoeurycea aurantia
Golfito Robber FrogFrogs (Anura)Tropical forests in Costa Rica and PanamaCraugastor gollmeri
Goliath FrogFrogs (Anura)Fast-flowing rivers in Cameroon and Equatorial GuineaConraua goliath
Gomez's Robber FrogFrogs (Anura)Cloud forests in Central AmericaCraugastor gomezi
Gopher FrogFrogs (Anura)Upland habitats near breeding ponds in southeastern United StatesLithobates capito
Graceful TreefrogFrogs (Anura)Coastal forests in eastern AustraliaLitoria gracilenta
Granular Glass FrogFrogs (Anura)Cloud forests in Central AmericaCochranella granulosa
Granular Poison FrogFrogs (Anura)Tropical forests in northern South AmericaOophaga granulifera
Grass FrogFrogs (Anura)Grasslands and wet meadows in Europe and AsiaRana temporaria
Gray TreefrogFrogs (Anura)Forests, gardens, and wetlands in eastern United States and CanadaHyla versicolor
Great Basin SpadefootFrogs (Anura)Arid and semi-arid environments in western North AmericaSpea intermontana
Great Crested NewtSalamanders (Caudata)Ponds and slow-moving water bodies in EuropeTriturus cristatus
Great Plains Narrowmouth ToadFrogs (Anura)Grasslands and woodlands in central United StatesGastrophryne olivacea
Great Plains ToadFrogs (Anura)Grasslands and deserts in central North AmericaAnaxyrus cognatus
Great Smoky Mountain SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Moist forests in southeastern United StatesPlethodon jordani
Greater SirenSalamanders (Caudata)Swamps and slow-moving waters in southeastern United StatesSiren lacertina
Green FrogFrogs (Anura)Ponds, lakes, and marshes in eastern North AmericaLithobates clamitans
Green MantellaFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in eastern MadagascarMantella viridis
Green SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Rock crevices in Appalachian Mountains, United StatesAneides aeneus
Green ToadFrogs (Anura)Steppe and semi-desert regions across Europe and AsiaBufotes viridis
Green TreefrogFrogs (Anura)Wetlands and forests in southeastern United StatesHyla cinerea
Green and Black Poison Dart FrogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in Central AmericaDendrobates auratus
Green and Golden Bell FrogFrogs (Anura)Marshes, dams, and streams in eastern AustraliaLitoria aurea
Green-backed CaecilianCaecilians (Gymnophiona)Moist soils in forests of South AmericaCaecilia tentaculata
Green-eyed TreefrogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in AustraliaLitoria serrata
Green-striped Glass FrogFrogs (Anura)Montane forests in Central AmericaHyalinobatrachium talamancae
Green-thighed FrogFrogs (Anura)Coastal forests in eastern AustraliaLitoria brevipalmata
Greenhouse FrogFrogs (Anura)Leaf litter in forests, gardens, and urban areas in Cuba and introduced elsewhereEleutherodactylus planirostris
Greening's FrogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in Central AmericaAgalychnis moreletii
Greening's Robber FrogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in Central AmericaPristimantis greeningi
Greer's CaecilianCaecilians (Gymnophiona)Underground in tropical forests of South AmericaIchthyophis glandulosus
Grenadier Glass FrogFrogs (Anura)Cloud forests in ColombiaCentrolene gemmatum
Guatemala Stream FrogFrogs (Anura)Mountain streams in GuatemalaPtychohyla euthysanota
Guatemalan Spikethumb FrogFrogs (Anura)Cloud forests in GuatemalaPlectrohyla guatemalensis
Guiana Shield ToadFrogs (Anura)Forests in northern South AmericaRhaebo guttatus
Guianan CaecilianCaecilians (Gymnophiona)Moist soils in northern South AmericaMicrocaecilia unicolor
Gulf Coast ToadFrogs (Anura)Coastal regions from Mexico to southern United StatesIncilius nebulifer
Gunther's Banded CaecilianCaecilians (Gymnophiona)Moist soil in forests of SeychellesIchthyophis glutinosus
Gurney's Bush FrogFrogs (Anura)Forests in South and Southeast AsiaPhilautus gurneyae
Guttural ToadFrogs (Anura)Various habitats across sub-Saharan AfricaSclerophrys gutturalis
Guyanan Shield Leaf FrogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in northern South AmericaAgalychnis medemi

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