
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
Name: Gaboon Caecilian
Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Habitat: Forest soils in central Africa
Scientific name: Geotrypetes gabonensis
Name: Gaige's Rain Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Cloud forests in South America
Scientific name: Eleutherodactylus gaigei
Name: Galam White-lipped Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Leptobrachium guttatum
Name: Galliwasps Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Cloud forests in Central America
Scientific name: Bolitoglossa occidentalis
Name: Gambelia's Glass Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Cloud forests in Central America
Scientific name: Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni
Name: Garman's Oriental Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Lowland forests in Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Microhyla garmani
Name: Garo Hills Caecilian
Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Habitat: Forest soils in northeastern India
Scientific name: Ichthyophis garoensis
Name: Garsault's Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in South America
Scientific name: Atelopus spumarius
Name: Garsault's Tree Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in Brazil
Scientific name: Boana garsaulti
Name: Gascon's Poison Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in Brazil
Scientific name: Ameerega hahneli
Name: Gastrotheca Marsupial Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Montane forests in South America
Scientific name: Gastrotheca (genus)
Name: Genetic Caecilian
Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Habitat: Forest soils in South and Central America
Scientific name: Geotrypetes seraphini
Name: Georgian Blind Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Cave systems in Georgia (Caucasus)
Scientific name: Mertensiella caucasica
Name: Ghose's Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Montane forests in Eastern Himalayas
Scientific name: Fejervarya ghoshi
Name: Ghost Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Mountain streams in South Africa
Scientific name: Heleophryne (genus)
Name: Ghost Glass Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Montane forests in Costa Rica and Panama
Scientific name: Sachatamia ilex
Name: Giant African Bullfrogs
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Savanna and grasslands in southern Africa
Scientific name: Pyxicephalus adspersus
Name: Giant Burrowing Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Forests in eastern Australia
Scientific name: Heleioporus australiacus
Name: Giant Chinese Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Mountain streams and lakes in central and southern China
Scientific name: Andrias davidianus
Name: Giant Japanese Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Clear, cold mountain streams and rivers in Japan
Scientific name: Andrias japonicus
Name: Giant Monkey Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Amazon rainforest in South America
Scientific name: Phyllomedusa bicolor
Name: Giant Palm Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Montane cloud forests in Mexico and Guatemala
Scientific name: Bolitoglossa dofleini
Name: Giant Plethodontid Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Mountain streams in western United States
Scientific name: Dicamptodon ensatus
Name: Giant Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Mountain streams in East Asia
Scientific name: Andrias (genus)
Name: Giant Slippery Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Fast-flowing streams in West Africa
Scientific name: Conraua robusta
Name: Giant Squeaker Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Forests in West Africa
Scientific name: Arthroleptis krokosua
Name: Glacier Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Alpine regions near glaciers in New Zealand
Scientific name: Leiopelma archeyi
Name: Glass Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Tropical rainforests in Central and South America
Scientific name: Centrolenidae (family)
Name: Gloydius Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Montane forests in Asia
Scientific name: Hynobius gloydius
Name: Gold-flecked Glass Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Cloud forests in Costa Rica and Panama
Scientific name: Sachatamia albomaculata
Name: Gold-spotted Poison Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Lowland rainforests in Panama and Colombia
Scientific name: Dendrobates auratus
Name: Gold-striped Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in South and Central America
Scientific name: Lithodytes lineatus
Name: Golden Alpine Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Alpine meadows in European Alps
Scientific name: Salamandra atra aurorae
Name: Golden Bell Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Wetlands in Australia
Scientific name: Litoria aurea
Name: Golden Coqui
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in Puerto Rico
Scientific name: Eleutherodactylus jasperi
Name: Golden Mantella
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests of Madagascar
Scientific name: Mantella aurantiaca
Name: Golden Poison Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests of Colombia
Scientific name: Phyllobates terribilis
Name: Golden Rocket Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rocky outcrops in Venezuela
Scientific name: Anomaloglossus beebei
Name: Golden Sedge Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific name: Hyperolius puncticulatus
Name: Golden-spotted Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Forest floors in Mexico
Scientific name: Pseudoeurycea aurantia
Name: Golfito Robber Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Tropical forests in Costa Rica and Panama
Scientific name: Craugastor gollmeri
Name: Goliath Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Fast-flowing rivers in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea
Scientific name: Conraua goliath
Name: Gomez's Robber Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Cloud forests in Central America
Scientific name: Craugastor gomezi
Name: Gopher Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Upland habitats near breeding ponds in southeastern United States
Scientific name: Lithobates capito
Name: Graceful Treefrog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Coastal forests in eastern Australia
Scientific name: Litoria gracilenta
Name: Granular Glass Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Cloud forests in Central America
Scientific name: Cochranella granulosa
Name: Granular Poison Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Tropical forests in northern South America
Scientific name: Oophaga granulifera
Name: Grass Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Grasslands and wet meadows in Europe and Asia
Scientific name: Rana temporaria
Name: Gray Treefrog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Forests, gardens, and wetlands in eastern United States and Canada
Scientific name: Hyla versicolor
Name: Great Basin Spadefoot
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Arid and semi-arid environments in western North America
Scientific name: Spea intermontana
Name: Great Crested Newt
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Ponds and slow-moving water bodies in Europe
Scientific name: Triturus cristatus
Name: Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Grasslands and woodlands in central United States
Scientific name: Gastrophryne olivacea
Name: Great Plains Toad
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Grasslands and deserts in central North America
Scientific name: Anaxyrus cognatus
Name: Great Smoky Mountain Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Moist forests in southeastern United States
Scientific name: Plethodon jordani
Name: Greater Siren
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Swamps and slow-moving waters in southeastern United States
Scientific name: Siren lacertina
Name: Green Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Ponds, lakes, and marshes in eastern North America
Scientific name: Lithobates clamitans
Name: Green Mantella
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in eastern Madagascar
Scientific name: Mantella viridis
Name: Green Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Rock crevices in Appalachian Mountains, United States
Scientific name: Aneides aeneus
Name: Green Toad
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Steppe and semi-desert regions across Europe and Asia
Scientific name: Bufotes viridis
Name: Green Treefrog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Wetlands and forests in southeastern United States
Scientific name: Hyla cinerea
Name: Green and Black Poison Dart Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in Central America
Scientific name: Dendrobates auratus
Name: Green and Golden Bell Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Marshes, dams, and streams in eastern Australia
Scientific name: Litoria aurea
Name: Green-backed Caecilian
Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Habitat: Moist soils in forests of South America
Scientific name: Caecilia tentaculata
Name: Green-eyed Treefrog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in Australia
Scientific name: Litoria serrata
Name: Green-striped Glass Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Montane forests in Central America
Scientific name: Hyalinobatrachium talamancae
Name: Green-thighed Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Coastal forests in eastern Australia
Scientific name: Litoria brevipalmata
Name: Greenhouse Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Leaf litter in forests, gardens, and urban areas in Cuba and introduced elsewhere
Scientific name: Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Name: Greening's Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in Central America
Scientific name: Agalychnis moreletii
Name: Greening's Robber Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in Central America
Scientific name: Pristimantis greeningi
Name: Greer's Caecilian
Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Habitat: Underground in tropical forests of South America
Scientific name: Ichthyophis glandulosus
Name: Grenadier Glass Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Cloud forests in Colombia
Scientific name: Centrolene gemmatum
Name: Guatemala Stream Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Mountain streams in Guatemala
Scientific name: Ptychohyla euthysanota
Name: Guatemalan Spikethumb Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Cloud forests in Guatemala
Scientific name: Plectrohyla guatemalensis
Name: Guiana Shield Toad
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Forests in northern South America
Scientific name: Rhaebo guttatus
Name: Guianan Caecilian
Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Habitat: Moist soils in northern South America
Scientific name: Microcaecilia unicolor
Name: Gulf Coast Toad
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Coastal regions from Mexico to southern United States
Scientific name: Incilius nebulifer
Name: Gunther's Banded Caecilian
Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Habitat: Moist soil in forests of Seychelles
Scientific name: Ichthyophis glutinosus
Name: Gurney's Bush Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Forests in South and Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Philautus gurneyae
Name: Guttural Toad
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Various habitats across sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific name: Sclerophrys gutturalis
Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
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Gaboon Caecilian | Caecilians (Gymnophiona) | Forest soils in central Africa | Geotrypetes gabonensis |
Gaige's Rain Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Cloud forests in South America | Eleutherodactylus gaigei |
Galam White-lipped Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in Southeast Asia | Leptobrachium guttatum |
Galliwasps Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Cloud forests in Central America | Bolitoglossa occidentalis |
Gambelia's Glass Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Cloud forests in Central America | Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni |
Garman's Oriental Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Lowland forests in Southeast Asia | Microhyla garmani |
Garo Hills Caecilian | Caecilians (Gymnophiona) | Forest soils in northeastern India | Ichthyophis garoensis |
Garsault's Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in South America | Atelopus spumarius |
Garsault's Tree Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in Brazil | Boana garsaulti |
Gascon's Poison Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in Brazil | Ameerega hahneli |
Gastrotheca Marsupial Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Montane forests in South America | Gastrotheca (genus) |
Genetic Caecilian | Caecilians (Gymnophiona) | Forest soils in South and Central America | Geotrypetes seraphini |
Georgian Blind Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Cave systems in Georgia (Caucasus) | Mertensiella caucasica |
Ghose's Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Montane forests in Eastern Himalayas | Fejervarya ghoshi |
Ghost Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Mountain streams in South Africa | Heleophryne (genus) |
Ghost Glass Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Montane forests in Costa Rica and Panama | Sachatamia ilex |
Giant African Bullfrogs | Frogs (Anura) | Savanna and grasslands in southern Africa | Pyxicephalus adspersus |
Giant Burrowing Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Forests in eastern Australia | Heleioporus australiacus |
Giant Chinese Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Mountain streams and lakes in central and southern China | Andrias davidianus |
Giant Japanese Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Clear, cold mountain streams and rivers in Japan | Andrias japonicus |
Giant Monkey Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Amazon rainforest in South America | Phyllomedusa bicolor |
Giant Palm Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Montane cloud forests in Mexico and Guatemala | Bolitoglossa dofleini |
Giant Plethodontid Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Mountain streams in western United States | Dicamptodon ensatus |
Giant Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Mountain streams in East Asia | Andrias (genus) |
Giant Slippery Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Fast-flowing streams in West Africa | Conraua robusta |
Giant Squeaker Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Forests in West Africa | Arthroleptis krokosua |
Glacier Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Alpine regions near glaciers in New Zealand | Leiopelma archeyi |
Glass Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Tropical rainforests in Central and South America | Centrolenidae (family) |
Gloydius Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Montane forests in Asia | Hynobius gloydius |
Gold-flecked Glass Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Cloud forests in Costa Rica and Panama | Sachatamia albomaculata |
Gold-spotted Poison Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Lowland rainforests in Panama and Colombia | Dendrobates auratus |
Gold-striped Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in South and Central America | Lithodytes lineatus |
Golden Alpine Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Alpine meadows in European Alps | Salamandra atra aurorae |
Golden Bell Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Wetlands in Australia | Litoria aurea |
Golden Coqui | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in Puerto Rico | Eleutherodactylus jasperi |
Golden Mantella | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests of Madagascar | Mantella aurantiaca |
Golden Poison Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests of Colombia | Phyllobates terribilis |
Golden Rocket Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rocky outcrops in Venezuela | Anomaloglossus beebei |
Golden Sedge Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa | Hyperolius puncticulatus |
Golden-spotted Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Forest floors in Mexico | Pseudoeurycea aurantia |
Golfito Robber Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Tropical forests in Costa Rica and Panama | Craugastor gollmeri |
Goliath Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Fast-flowing rivers in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea | Conraua goliath |
Gomez's Robber Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Cloud forests in Central America | Craugastor gomezi |
Gopher Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Upland habitats near breeding ponds in southeastern United States | Lithobates capito |
Graceful Treefrog | Frogs (Anura) | Coastal forests in eastern Australia | Litoria gracilenta |
Granular Glass Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Cloud forests in Central America | Cochranella granulosa |
Granular Poison Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Tropical forests in northern South America | Oophaga granulifera |
Grass Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Grasslands and wet meadows in Europe and Asia | Rana temporaria |
Gray Treefrog | Frogs (Anura) | Forests, gardens, and wetlands in eastern United States and Canada | Hyla versicolor |
Great Basin Spadefoot | Frogs (Anura) | Arid and semi-arid environments in western North America | Spea intermontana |
Great Crested Newt | Salamanders (Caudata) | Ponds and slow-moving water bodies in Europe | Triturus cristatus |
Great Plains Narrowmouth Toad | Frogs (Anura) | Grasslands and woodlands in central United States | Gastrophryne olivacea |
Great Plains Toad | Frogs (Anura) | Grasslands and deserts in central North America | Anaxyrus cognatus |
Great Smoky Mountain Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Moist forests in southeastern United States | Plethodon jordani |
Greater Siren | Salamanders (Caudata) | Swamps and slow-moving waters in southeastern United States | Siren lacertina |
Green Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Ponds, lakes, and marshes in eastern North America | Lithobates clamitans |
Green Mantella | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in eastern Madagascar | Mantella viridis |
Green Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Rock crevices in Appalachian Mountains, United States | Aneides aeneus |
Green Toad | Frogs (Anura) | Steppe and semi-desert regions across Europe and Asia | Bufotes viridis |
Green Treefrog | Frogs (Anura) | Wetlands and forests in southeastern United States | Hyla cinerea |
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in Central America | Dendrobates auratus |
Green and Golden Bell Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Marshes, dams, and streams in eastern Australia | Litoria aurea |
Green-backed Caecilian | Caecilians (Gymnophiona) | Moist soils in forests of South America | Caecilia tentaculata |
Green-eyed Treefrog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in Australia | Litoria serrata |
Green-striped Glass Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Montane forests in Central America | Hyalinobatrachium talamancae |
Green-thighed Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Coastal forests in eastern Australia | Litoria brevipalmata |
Greenhouse Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Leaf litter in forests, gardens, and urban areas in Cuba and introduced elsewhere | Eleutherodactylus planirostris |
Greening's Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in Central America | Agalychnis moreletii |
Greening's Robber Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in Central America | Pristimantis greeningi |
Greer's Caecilian | Caecilians (Gymnophiona) | Underground in tropical forests of South America | Ichthyophis glandulosus |
Grenadier Glass Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Cloud forests in Colombia | Centrolene gemmatum |
Guatemala Stream Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Mountain streams in Guatemala | Ptychohyla euthysanota |
Guatemalan Spikethumb Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Cloud forests in Guatemala | Plectrohyla guatemalensis |
Guiana Shield Toad | Frogs (Anura) | Forests in northern South America | Rhaebo guttatus |
Guianan Caecilian | Caecilians (Gymnophiona) | Moist soils in northern South America | Microcaecilia unicolor |
Gulf Coast Toad | Frogs (Anura) | Coastal regions from Mexico to southern United States | Incilius nebulifer |
Gunther's Banded Caecilian | Caecilians (Gymnophiona) | Moist soil in forests of Seychelles | Ichthyophis glutinosus |
Gurney's Bush Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Forests in South and Southeast Asia | Philautus gurneyae |
Guttural Toad | Frogs (Anura) | Various habitats across sub-Saharan Africa | Sclerophrys gutturalis |
Guyanan Shield Leaf Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in northern South America | Agalychnis medemi |