List of amphibians that start with Y

There are 15 amphibians that start with the letter Y, from Yellow and black poison dart frog to Yosemite toad. 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

Yellow and black poison dart frog

Name: Yellow and black poison dart frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests in Colombia

Scientific name: Dendrobates leucomelas

Yellow marsh frog

Name: Yellow marsh frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Marshes and wetlands in Eastern Europe and Asia

Scientific name: Pelophylax lessonae

Yellow skink frog

Name: Yellow skink frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Rainforests of Central and South America

Scientific name: Brachycephalus ephippium

Yellow toad

Name: Yellow toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forested areas and marshlands in South America

Scientific name: Incilius luetkenii

Yellow tree frog

Name: Yellow tree frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Forests and wetlands in Australia

Scientific name: Litoria xanthomera

Yellow-banded poison dart frog

Name: Yellow-banded poison dart frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical rainforests of Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, and potentially Colombia

Scientific name: Dendrobates leucomelas

Yellow-bellied frog

Name: Yellow-bellied frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Eleutherodactylus johnstonei

Yellow-bellied toad

Name: Yellow-bellied toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Shallow ponds, puddles, and slow-flowing streams in central and southeastern Europe

Scientific name: Bombina variegata

Yellow-legged mountain frog

Name: Yellow-legged mountain frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Mountain streams in southeastern Australia

Scientific name: Litoria verreauxii

Yellow-spotted climbing toad

Name: Yellow-spotted climbing toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Tropical rainforests in South America

Scientific name: Pedostibes hosii

Yellow-spotted reed frog

Name: Yellow-spotted reed frog

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: Wetlands and reed beds across sub-Saharan Africa

Scientific name: Hyperolius puncticulatus

Yellow-spotted salamander

Name: Yellow-spotted salamander

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Deciduous forests in eastern North America

Scientific name: Ambystoma maculatum

Yellow-striped caecilian

Name: Yellow-striped caecilian

Order: Caecilians (Gymnophiona)

Habitat: Moist soils in South America, particularly Colombia and Venezuela

Scientific name: Ichthyophis kohtaoensis

Yellow-throated newt

Name: Yellow-throated newt

Order: Salamanders (Caudata)

Habitat: Woodland areas and clear, slow-moving streams in eastern Asia

Scientific name: Cynops wolterstorffi

Yosemite toad

Name: Yosemite toad

Order: Frogs (Anura)

Habitat: High elevation meadows and forests in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, USA

Scientific name: Anaxyrus canorus

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
Yellow and black poison dart frogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests in ColombiaDendrobates leucomelas
Yellow marsh frogFrogs (Anura)Marshes and wetlands in Eastern Europe and AsiaPelophylax lessonae
Yellow skink frogFrogs (Anura)Rainforests of Central and South AmericaBrachycephalus ephippium
Yellow toadFrogs (Anura)Forested areas and marshlands in South AmericaIncilius luetkenii
Yellow tree frogFrogs (Anura)Forests and wetlands in AustraliaLitoria xanthomera
Yellow-banded poison dart frogFrogs (Anura)Tropical rainforests of Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, and potentially ColombiaDendrobates leucomelas
Yellow-bellied frogFrogs (Anura)Tropical rainforests in Southeast AsiaEleutherodactylus johnstonei
Yellow-bellied toadFrogs (Anura)Shallow ponds, puddles, and slow-flowing streams in central and southeastern EuropeBombina variegata
Yellow-legged mountain frogFrogs (Anura)Mountain streams in southeastern AustraliaLitoria verreauxii
Yellow-spotted climbing toadFrogs (Anura)Tropical rainforests in South AmericaPedostibes hosii
Yellow-spotted reed frogFrogs (Anura)Wetlands and reed beds across sub-Saharan AfricaHyperolius puncticulatus
Yellow-spotted salamanderSalamanders (Caudata)Deciduous forests in eastern North AmericaAmbystoma maculatum
Yellow-striped caecilianCaecilians (Gymnophiona)Moist soils in South America, particularly Colombia and VenezuelaIchthyophis kohtaoensis
Yellow-throated newtSalamanders (Caudata)Woodland areas and clear, slow-moving streams in eastern AsiaCynops wolterstorffi
Yosemite toadFrogs (Anura)High elevation meadows and forests in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, USAAnaxyrus canorus

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