There are 21 amphibians that start with the letter J, from Japanese Clawed Salamander to Jordan’s 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
Name: Japanese Clawed Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Mountain streams and ponds in Japan
Scientific name: Onychodactylus japonicus
Name: Japanese Fire-bellied Newt
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Ponds, lakes and slow-moving streams in Japan
Scientific name: Cynops pyrrhogaster
Name: Japanese Giant Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Clear, cold mountain streams and rivers in Japan
Scientific name: Andrias japonicus
Name: Japanese Lungless Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Forested mountains in Japan
Scientific name: Onychodactylus nipponoborealis
Name: Japanese Stream Toad
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Mountain streams and adjacent forests in Japan
Scientific name: Bufo torrenticola
Name: Japanese Tiny Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Pine forests in Japan
Scientific name: Hynobius boulengeri
Name: Japanese Treefrog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Trees and shrubs near water in Japan, Korea, and eastern China
Scientific name: Hyla japonica
Name: Japanese Wrinkled Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Shallow, flowing waters in Japan
Scientific name: Glandirana rugosa
Name: Javan Caecilian
Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Habitat: Forest soils in Java, Indonesia
Scientific name: Ichthyophis hypocyaneus
Name: Javan Flying Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in Java, Indonesia
Scientific name: Rhacophorus reinwardtii
Name: Javan Giant Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Streams and rivers in Java, Indonesia
Scientific name: Limnonectes macrodon
Name: Javan Torrent Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Fast-flowing mountain streams in Java, Indonesia
Scientific name: Huia masonii
Name: Jefferson Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Deciduous forests in eastern North America
Scientific name: Ambystoma jeffersonianum
Name: Jemez Mountains Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Mixed conifer forests in Jemez Mountains, New Mexico, USA
Scientific name: Plethodon neomexicanus
Name: Jilin Clawed Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Mountain streams in northeastern China
Scientific name: Onychodactylus zhaoermii
Name: Jilin Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Wetlands in northeastern China
Scientific name: Rana amurensis
Name: Jiuzhaigou Stream Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Mountain streams in Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan, China
Scientific name: Batrachuperus jizuensis
Name: Johannes' Toad
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Rainforests in Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Leptophryne borbonica
Name: Johnstone's Whistling Frog
Order: Frogs (Anura)
Habitat: Moist forests in northern Queensland, Australia
Scientific name: Austrochaperina pluvialis
Name: Jollyville Plateau Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Springs and cave streams in Travis and Williamson counties, Texas, USA
Scientific name: Eurycea tonkawae
Name: Jordan's Salamander
Order: Salamanders (Caudata)
Habitat: Moist forests in the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA
Scientific name: Plethodon jordani
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Clawed Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Mountain streams and ponds in Japan | Onychodactylus japonicus |
| Japanese Fire-bellied Newt | Salamanders (Caudata) | Ponds, lakes and slow-moving streams in Japan | Cynops pyrrhogaster |
| Japanese Giant Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Clear, cold mountain streams and rivers in Japan | Andrias japonicus |
| Japanese Lungless Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Forested mountains in Japan | Onychodactylus nipponoborealis |
| Japanese Stream Toad | Frogs (Anura) | Mountain streams and adjacent forests in Japan | Bufo torrenticola |
| Japanese Tiny Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Pine forests in Japan | Hynobius boulengeri |
| Japanese Treefrog | Frogs (Anura) | Trees and shrubs near water in Japan, Korea, and eastern China | Hyla japonica |
| Japanese Wrinkled Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Shallow, flowing waters in Japan | Glandirana rugosa |
| Javan Caecilian | Caecilians (Gymnophiona) | Forest soils in Java, Indonesia | Ichthyophis hypocyaneus |
| Javan Flying Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in Java, Indonesia | Rhacophorus reinwardtii |
| Javan Giant Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Streams and rivers in Java, Indonesia | Limnonectes macrodon |
| Javan Torrent Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Fast-flowing mountain streams in Java, Indonesia | Huia masonii |
| Jefferson Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Deciduous forests in eastern North America | Ambystoma jeffersonianum |
| Jemez Mountains Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Mixed conifer forests in Jemez Mountains, New Mexico, USA | Plethodon neomexicanus |
| Jilin Clawed Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Mountain streams in northeastern China | Onychodactylus zhaoermii |
| Jilin Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Wetlands in northeastern China | Rana amurensis |
| Jiuzhaigou Stream Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Mountain streams in Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan, China | Batrachuperus jizuensis |
| Johannes' Toad | Frogs (Anura) | Rainforests in Southeast Asia | Leptophryne borbonica |
| Johnstone's Whistling Frog | Frogs (Anura) | Moist forests in northern Queensland, Australia | Austrochaperina pluvialis |
| Jollyville Plateau Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Springs and cave streams in Travis and Williamson counties, Texas, USA | Eurycea tonkawae |
| Jordan's Salamander | Salamanders (Caudata) | Moist forests in the southern Appalachian Mountains, USA | Plethodon jordani |