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Endemic amphibians of Mexico

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The axolotl (; from ; Ambystoma mexicanum) is a species of paedomorphic mole salamander. They mature into their terrestrial adult form without undergoing metamorphosis; the adults remain fully aquatic with obvious external gills. This trait, although somewhat unusual among the majority of amphibians, is not unique. Axolotls may be difficult to distinguish from the larval stage of other neotenic adult mole salamanders, such as mudpuppies (Necturus spp.) or the occasionally paedomorphic tiger salamander (A. tigrinum).

Charadrahyla is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to tropical southern Mexico. The generic name was derived from Greek charadra ("ravine") and Hyla, in reference to the habits of these frogs. Accordingly, common name ravine treefrogs has been coined for the genus.

species of amphibian

Megastomatohyla

Megastomatohyla is a genus of frogs in the family Hylidae. They are endemic to the cloud forests of central Veracruz and Oaxaca, Mexico. All are rare species with restricted distributions. The generic name is derived from Greek mega (="large") and stem of the genitive stomatos (="mouth"), referring to the enlarged oral disc of the tadpoles, juxtaposed with Hyla, the genus in which the four Megastomatohyla species were previously placed. Common name large-mouthed treefrogs has been coined for this genus.

Dryophytes arboricola

species of amphibian

Isthmura bellii

species of Amphibia

Thorius, also known as minute salamanders, pigmy salamanders, or Mexican pigmy salamanders, is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. They are endemic to Mexico and found in southern Veracruz and Puebla to Guerrero and Oaxaca.

Blunt-headed salamander

species of amphibian

Chiropterotriton

thumb|Miquihuana splayfoot salamander (Chiropterotriton miquihuanus) Municipality of Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico (5 July 2004). Chiropterotriton, also known as splayfoot salamanders or flat-footed salamanders, is a genus of salamanders in the family Plethodontidae. The genus is endemic to Mexico.

Ambystoma dumerilii

species of amphibian

Cave splayfoot salamander

species of amphibian

Ambystoma velasci

species of amphibian

Mountain stream salamander

species of amphibian

Sarcohyla mykter

species of amphibian

Duellmanohyla ignicolor

species of amphibian

Lithobates omiltemanus

species of amphibian

Transverse volcanic leopard frog

species of amphibian

Pseudoeurycea saltator

species of amphibian

Sarcohyla sabrina

species of amphibian

Plectrohyla ameibothalame

species of amphibian

Bigfoot splayfoot salamander

species of amphibian

Sarcohyla cembra

species of amphibian

Sarcohyla celata

species of amphibian

Aquiloeurycea cephalica

species of amphibian

Oaxacan Climbing Salamander

species of amphibian

Sarcohyla psarosema

species of amphibian

Lithobates tlaloci

species of amphibian

Ptychohyla leonhardschultzei

species of amphibian

Smilisca dentata

species of amphibian

Sarcohyla crassa

species of amphibian

Ptychohyla zophodes

species of amphibian

Terrestrial Splayfoot Salamander

species of amphibian

Sarcohyla cyclada

species of amphibian

Puerto Hondo stream salamander

species of amphibian

Sarcohyla cyanomma

species of amphibian

Southwestern toad

species of Amphibia

Zapotec Salamander

species of amphibian

Duellmanohyla chamulae

species of amphibian

Toothy Splayfoot Salamander

species of amphibian

Isthmura naucampateptl

species of Amphibia

Sarcohyla siopela

species of amphibian

Taylor's salamander

species of amphibian

Graceful splayfoot salamander

species of amphibian

Sarcohyla chryses

species of amphibian

Dwarf splayfoot salamander

species of amphibian

Montezuma leopard frog

species of amphibian

Lithobates chichicuahutla

species of amphibian

Tlalocohyla smithii

species of amphibian

Primeval Splayfoot Salamander

species of amphibian

Dermophis oaxacae

species of amphibian

Lithobates dunni

species of amphibian

species of amphibian

Anaxyrus compactilis

species of Amphibia

Pseudoeurycea lynchi

species of amphibian

Pseudoeurycea cochranae

species of amphibian

Durango salamander

species of amphibian

Isthmura gigantea

species of Amphibia

Pseudoeurycea robertsi

species of amphibian

Lithobates sierramadrensis

species of amphibian

Pseudoeurycea werleri

species of amphibian