List of amphibians that start with H

There are 51 amphibians that start with the letter H, from Hainan Island Glass Frog to Hynobius Salamander. 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

Hainan Island Glass Frog

Name: Hainan Island Glass Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Streams in Hainan Island, China

Scientific name: Hyalinobatrachium hainanensis

Hair Frog

Name: Hair Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical rainforests of Cameroon and Gabon

Scientific name: Astylosternus robustus

Hairy Frog

Name: Hairy Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Fast-flowing streams in rainforests of Central Africa

Scientific name: Trichobatrachus robustus

Hakuba Salamander

Name: Hakuba Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Mountain streams in central Japan

Scientific name: Hynobius hakubensis

Harding's Reed Frog

Name: Harding's Reed Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Reeds and grasses near water bodies in Africa

Scientific name: Hyperolius hardingii

Harlequin Mantella

Name: Harlequin Mantella

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests of Madagascar

Scientific name: Mantella cowanii

Hasselt's Spadefoot Toad

Name: Hasselt's Spadefoot Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Dry regions with sandy soils in Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Leptobrachium hasseltii

Heart-tongued Frog

Name: Heart-tongued Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical forests in South America

Scientific name: Eleutherodactylus cardiogaster

Hellbender

Name: Hellbender

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Clear, fast-flowing streams and rivers in eastern United States

Scientific name: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Hengduan Mountain Toad

Name: Hengduan Mountain Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: High-altitude regions of the Hengduan Mountains, China

Scientific name: Bufo andrewsi

Hewitt's Ghost Frog

Name: Hewitt's Ghost Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Mountain streams in South Africa

Scientific name: Heleophryne hewitti

Hickory Horned Devil Frog

Name: Hickory Horned Devil Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical forests and swamps in South America

Scientific name: Ceratophrys cornuta

Hidalgoan Stream Frog

Name: Hidalgoan Stream Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Mountain streams in Hidalgo, Mexico

Scientific name: Eleutherodactylus hidalgoensis

Hidden Salamander

Name: Hidden Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Underground water systems in North America

Scientific name: Eurycea latitans

High Altitude Spiny Toad

Name: High Altitude Spiny Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Mountainous regions in South America

Scientific name: Rhinella spinulosa

Highland Marsh Frog

Name: Highland Marsh Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Highland marshes in East Africa

Scientific name: Hyperolius viridiflavus

Highland Rush Frog

Name: Highland Rush Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: High-altitude wetlands in East Africa

Scientific name: Ptychadena anchietae

Himalayan Crocodile Salamander

Name: Himalayan Crocodile Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Mountain streams in the Himalayan region

Scientific name: Tylototriton himalayanus

Himalayan Lazy Toad

Name: Himalayan Lazy Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Slow-moving water bodies in the Himalayan region

Scientific name: Scutiger sikimmensis

Himalayan Newt

Name: Himalayan Newt

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Slow-moving streams and pools in the Himalayan region

Scientific name: Tylototriton verrucosus

Himalayan Toad

Name: Himalayan Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Mountain regions of the Himalayas

Scientific name: Duttaphrynus himalayanus

Himalayan Torrent Frog

Name: Himalayan Torrent Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Fast-flowing streams in the Himalayan region

Scientific name: Amolops marmoratus

Hispaniola Giant Treefrog

Name: Hispaniola Giant Treefrog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forest canopies in Hispaniola

Scientific name: Osteopilus vastus

Hispaniolan Crestless Toad

Name: Hispaniolan Crestless Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forest areas of Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic)

Scientific name: Peltophryne guentheri

Hispaniolan Laughing Frog

Name: Hispaniolan Laughing Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forests of Hispaniola

Scientific name: Eleutherodactylus cochranae

Hispaniolan Yellow Treefrog

Name: Hispaniolan Yellow Treefrog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forests of Hispaniola

Scientific name: Osteopilus pulchrilineatus

Hoary Tree Frog

Name: Hoary Tree Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical rainforests in Central and South America

Scientific name: Trachycephalus venulosus

Hochstetter's Frog

Name: Hochstetter's Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Stream edges and seepages in New Zealand forests

Scientific name: Leiopelma hochstetteri

Hokkaido Salamander

Name: Hokkaido Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Cool, damp forests of Hokkaido, Japan

Scientific name: Hynobius retardatus

Hokkaido Spring Salamander

Name: Hokkaido Spring Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Mountain springs in Hokkaido, Japan

Scientific name: Hynobius hidamontanus

Hokuriku Hynobius

Name: Hokuriku Hynobius

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Forested areas in the Hokuriku region, Japan

Scientific name: Hynobius takedai

Hokuriku Salamander

Name: Hokuriku Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Forests of central Japan

Scientific name: Hynobius takedai

Hollow-cheeked Flying Frog

Name: Hollow-cheeked Flying Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical forests in Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Rhacophorus depressus

Honduran Bromeliad Frog

Name: Honduran Bromeliad Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Bromeliads in cloud forests of Honduras

Scientific name: Isthmohyla insolita

Honduran Robber Frog

Name: Honduran Robber Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Cloud forests of Honduras

Scientific name: Craugastor milesi

Honey Island Swamp Frog

Name: Honey Island Swamp Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Swamps in Louisiana, USA

Scientific name: Lithobates grylio

Hong Kong Newt

Name: Hong Kong Newt

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Slow-flowing streams and pools in Hong Kong and southern China

Scientific name: Paramesotriton hongkongensis

Hoolock Frog

Name: Hoolock Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forests of northeastern India and Bangladesh

Scientific name: Chirixalus vittatus

Hoosier Frog

Name: Hoosier Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Wetlands and forests in Indiana, USA

Scientific name: Rana areolata circulosa

Horned Frog

Name: Horned Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: South American forests and grasslands

Scientific name: Ceratophrys ornata

Horned Marsupial Frog

Name: Horned Marsupial Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Cloud forests of the Andes in Ecuador and Colombia

Scientific name: Gastrotheca cornuta

Hourglass Treefrog

Name: Hourglass Treefrog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical forests in Central and South America

Scientific name: Dendropsophus ebraccatus

Houston Toad

Name: Houston Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Sandy soils in pine forests, primarily in Texas, USA

Scientific name: Anaxyrus houstonensis

Huachuca Spring Salamander

Name: Huachuca Spring Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Springs and seeps in Arizona, USA

Scientific name: Eurycea multiplicata

Hubei Stream Salamander

Name: Hubei Stream Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Mountain streams in Hubei Province, China

Scientific name: Batrachuperus tibetanus

Hula Painted Frog

Name: Hula Painted Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Wetlands of Israel's Hula Valley

Scientific name: Latonia nigriventer

Humboldt's Harlequin Frog

Name: Humboldt's Harlequin Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Cloud forests in Colombia and Ecuador

Scientific name: Atelopus exiguus

Hungarian Meadow Viper Toad

Name: Hungarian Meadow Viper Toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Meadows and grasslands in Hungary and Eastern Europe

Scientific name: Bombina bombina

Huon Peninsula Tree Frog

Name: Huon Peninsula Tree Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forests of Papua New Guinea

Scientific name: Litoria pronimia

Hylarana Frog

Name: Hylarana Frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Wetlands across Asia

Scientific name: Hylarana erythraea

Hynobius Salamander

Name: Hynobius Salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Mountainous regions of Asia

Scientific name: Hynobius nebulosus

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
Hainan Island Glass FrogFrogs (Anura)Streams in Hainan Island, ChinaHyalinobatrachium hainanensis
Hair FrogFrogs (Anura)Tropical rainforests of Cameroon and GabonAstylosternus robustus
Hairy FrogFrogs (Anura)Fast-flowing streams in rainforests of Central AfricaTrichobatrachus robustus
Hakuba SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Mountain streams in central JapanHynobius hakubensis
Harding's Reed FrogFrogs (Anura)Reeds and grasses near water bodies in AfricaHyperolius hardingii
Harlequin MantellaFrogs (Anura)Rainforests of MadagascarMantella cowanii
Hasselt's Spadefoot ToadFrogs (Anura)Dry regions with sandy soils in Southeast AsiaLeptobrachium hasseltii
Heart-tongued FrogFrogs (Anura)Tropical forests in South AmericaEleutherodactylus cardiogaster
HellbenderSalamanders (Caudata)Clear, fast-flowing streams and rivers in eastern United StatesCryptobranchus alleganiensis
Hengduan Mountain ToadFrogs (Anura)High-altitude regions of the Hengduan Mountains, ChinaBufo andrewsi
Hewitt's Ghost FrogFrogs (Anura)Mountain streams in South AfricaHeleophryne hewitti
Hickory Horned Devil FrogFrogs (Anura)Tropical forests and swamps in South AmericaCeratophrys cornuta
Hidalgoan Stream FrogFrogs (Anura)Mountain streams in Hidalgo, MexicoEleutherodactylus hidalgoensis
Hidden SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Underground water systems in North AmericaEurycea latitans
High Altitude Spiny ToadFrogs (Anura)Mountainous regions in South AmericaRhinella spinulosa
Highland Marsh FrogFrogs (Anura)Highland marshes in East AfricaHyperolius viridiflavus
Highland Rush FrogFrogs (Anura)High-altitude wetlands in East AfricaPtychadena anchietae
Himalayan Crocodile SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Mountain streams in the Himalayan regionTylototriton himalayanus
Himalayan Lazy ToadFrogs (Anura)Slow-moving water bodies in the Himalayan regionScutiger sikimmensis
Himalayan NewtSalamanders (Caudata)Slow-moving streams and pools in the Himalayan regionTylototriton verrucosus
Himalayan ToadFrogs (Anura)Mountain regions of the HimalayasDuttaphrynus himalayanus
Himalayan Torrent FrogFrogs (Anura)Fast-flowing streams in the Himalayan regionAmolops marmoratus
Hispaniola Giant TreefrogFrogs (Anura)Forest canopies in HispaniolaOsteopilus vastus
Hispaniolan Crestless ToadFrogs (Anura)Forest areas of Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic)Peltophryne guentheri
Hispaniolan Laughing FrogFrogs (Anura)Forests of HispaniolaEleutherodactylus cochranae
Hispaniolan Yellow TreefrogFrogs (Anura)Forests of HispaniolaOsteopilus pulchrilineatus
Hoary Tree FrogFrogs (Anura)Tropical rainforests in Central and South AmericaTrachycephalus venulosus
Hochstetter's FrogFrogs (Anura)Stream edges and seepages in New Zealand forestsLeiopelma hochstetteri
Hokkaido SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Cool, damp forests of Hokkaido, JapanHynobius retardatus
Hokkaido Spring SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Mountain springs in Hokkaido, JapanHynobius hidamontanus
Hokuriku HynobiusSalamanders (Caudata)Forested areas in the Hokuriku region, JapanHynobius takedai
Hokuriku SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Forests of central JapanHynobius takedai
Hollow-cheeked Flying FrogFrogs (Anura)Tropical forests in Southeast AsiaRhacophorus depressus
Honduran Bromeliad FrogFrogs (Anura)Bromeliads in cloud forests of HondurasIsthmohyla insolita
Honduran Robber FrogFrogs (Anura)Cloud forests of HondurasCraugastor milesi
Honey Island Swamp FrogFrogs (Anura)Swamps in Louisiana, USALithobates grylio
Hong Kong NewtSalamanders (Caudata)Slow-flowing streams and pools in Hong Kong and southern ChinaParamesotriton hongkongensis
Hoolock FrogFrogs (Anura)Forests of northeastern India and BangladeshChirixalus vittatus
Hoosier FrogFrogs (Anura)Wetlands and forests in Indiana, USARana areolata circulosa
Horned FrogFrogs (Anura)South American forests and grasslandsCeratophrys ornata
Horned Marsupial FrogFrogs (Anura)Cloud forests of the Andes in Ecuador and ColombiaGastrotheca cornuta
Hourglass TreefrogFrogs (Anura)Tropical forests in Central and South AmericaDendropsophus ebraccatus
Houston ToadFrogs (Anura)Sandy soils in pine forests, primarily in Texas, USAAnaxyrus houstonensis
Huachuca Spring SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Springs and seeps in Arizona, USAEurycea multiplicata
Hubei Stream SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Mountain streams in Hubei Province, ChinaBatrachuperus tibetanus
Hula Painted FrogFrogs (Anura)Wetlands of Israel's Hula ValleyLatonia nigriventer
Humboldt's Harlequin FrogFrogs (Anura)Cloud forests in Colombia and EcuadorAtelopus exiguus
Hungarian Meadow Viper ToadFrogs (Anura)Meadows and grasslands in Hungary and Eastern EuropeBombina bombina
Huon Peninsula Tree FrogFrogs (Anura)Forests of Papua New GuineaLitoria pronimia
Hylarana FrogFrogs (Anura)Wetlands across AsiaHylarana erythraea
Hynobius SalamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Mountainous regions of AsiaHynobius nebulosus

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