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Amphibians 181 - Systematic Listing

(174 speciess + 7 forms with special treatment that are not considered at the species level)

Number of records: 496

Last update: 02/10/2026 11:40:17

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Brazil

General Information

Brazil is located in the central-east of South America, being the largest and most populous country on the continent. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and shares borders with all countries in South America, except Chile and Ecuador. Its geographical position is unique, as it covers a large part of the South American territory, from the Amazon rainforest in the north to the pampas in the south. Brazil is a federal country, divided into 26 states and over 5,500 municipalities, which reflects its great geographical and cultural diversity.

As for how to get to Brazil, there are several transportation options. The country has a network of well-connected international airports, with the main ones being São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport and Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport. Additionally, Brazil has an extensive network of highways and roads that connect the main cities and regions of the country. The cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are the main transportation hubs, and from there you can take flights, buses, or cars to reach other parts of the country. It is essential to note that, depending on the region and time of year, some roads and highways may be closed or difficult to access due to adverse weather conditions.

Brazil is a country with a great diversity of natural environments and landscapes. The Amazon rainforest, which covers a large part of the north of the country, is one of the richest and most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. In the south, the pampas and fields offer a more open and rolling landscape. The Brazilian coast, which stretches for over 7,000 kilometers, offers a wide variety of beaches, bays, and cliffs. In the interior of the country, there are mountains, plateaus, and valleys, which offer a more rugged and diverse landscape. The vegetation in Brazil is also very varied, from the dense tropical rainforest to the grasslands and savannas. The climate in Brazil is tropical in most of the country, with warm temperatures and high humidity levels throughout the year.

In terms of logistics for visiting and exploring Brazil, it is essential to consider that the country is very large and diverse, and each region has its own characteristics and challenges. In general, the larger and more touristy cities, such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, offer good infrastructure for visitors, with hotels, restaurants, and transportation services. However, in more remote and rural areas, the infrastructure may be more limited, and it is essential to plan ahead and be prepared for more basic conditions. It is recommended to research and plan ahead, especially if you plan to visit more remote areas or during the rainy season. Additionally, it is essential to respect local norms and regulations, especially in protected areas and national parks.

In summary, Brazil is a country with great geographical and cultural diversity, offering a wide variety of landscapes and natural environments. With good planning and preparation, it is possible to explore and enjoy the beauty and richness of this country, from the Amazon rainforest to the beaches and mountains of the south.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 18/07/2026











  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Records Chance of observation Conservation status Notes
1CaudataPlethodontidaeBolitoglossa caldwellaeNative1III
  
2GymnophionaSiphonopidaeBoettger´s CaecilianCeciliaSiphonops paulensisNative1III
  
3AnuraAromobatidaeAllobates sumtuosusNative1III
  
4Stephen´s Rocket FrogAnomaloglossus stepheniNative3IV
  
5BrachycephalidaeSapo-joia-do-anhangavaBrachycephalus pernixNative1III
  
6Sapo-de-ouro-da-mantiqueiraBrachycephalus rotenbergaeNative1III
  
7Ischnocnema guentheriNot listed1III
  
8Ischnocnema henseliiNative12VI
  
9Ischnocnema sambaquiNot listed1III
  
10BufonidaeHoogmoed´s Harlequin FrogAtelopus hoogmoediNative1III
  
11Atelopus sp.Native1III
  
12Dendrophryniscus leucomystaxNative5IV
  
13Melanophryniscus alipioiNot listed1III
  
14Maldonado Redbelly ToadSapo-flamenguinhoMelanophryniscus moreiraeNative1III
  
15Rhaebo guttatusNative1III
  
16Para ToadRhinella castaneoticaNative2III
  
17Bom Jardim ToadSapo OrejónRhinella dapsilisNative1III
  
18Cope´s ToadSapo CururúSapo-cururuRhinella diptychaNative9VI
  
19Rhinella hoogmoediNative9VI
  
20Rhinella ictericaNative8V
  
21Rhinella magnussoniNative1III
  
22Sapo ChaqueñoRhinella majorNative3IV
  
23Sapo CrestadoRhinella margaritiferaNative1III
  
24Rhinella marinaNative6V
  
25Rhinella ornataNative12VI
  
26CururuzinhoRhinella proboscideaNative2III
  
27Rhinella sp.Not listed1III
  
28CentrolenidaeRita’s GlassfrogRana De Cristal De RitaPerereca-de-vidroVitreorana ritaeNative1III
  
29CraugastoridaeRãzinhaBarycholos ternetziNative1III
  
30Rã-do-folhiçoHaddadus binotatusNative6V
  
31Common Big-headed FrogOreobates quixensisNative1III
  
32Rio Mamore Robber FrogPristimantis fenestratusNative4IV
  
33Pristimantis ockendeniNative1III
  
34Pristimantis relictusNative1III
  
35Pristimantis vilarsiNot listed1III
  
36CycloramphidaeCycloramphus rhyakonastesNative8V
  
37Thoropa taophoraNative1III
  
38DendrobatidaeAllobates brunneusNative1III
  
39Yellow-painted Poison-arrow FrogSapo-flechaAmeerega flavopictaNative1III
  
40Ameerega hahneliNative1III
  
41Three-striped Poison FrogSapito Dargo TrillistadoSapo-flechaAmeerega trivittataNative1III
  
42Dendrobates TinctoriusSapo-garimpeiroDendrobates tinctoriusNative1III
  
43Ranitomeya cyanovittataNative1III
  
44HemiphractidaeFritziana mitusNative11VI
  
45HylidaeRã-flautinhaAplastodiscus albosignatusNative2III
  
46Aplastodiscus arildaeNative2III
  
47Perereca-verdeBoana albomarginataNative4IV
  
48Boana albopunctataNot listed2III
  
49Boana bandeirantesNative1III
  
50PererecaBoana bischoffiNative13VI
  
51Giant Gladiator TreefrogSapo-canoeiroBoana boansNative3IV
  
52Convict TreefrogBoana calcarataNative1III
  
53Boana cinerascensNative1III
  
54Emerald-eyed TreefrogPerereca-da-caatingaBoana crepitansNative1III
  
55Amapa TreefrogPerereca-do-amapáBoana denteiNative1III
  
56Blacksmith Tree-frogRana HerreroBoana faberNative13VI
  
57Map Tree FrogPerereca-mapaBoana geographicaNative5IV
  
58Boana lanciformisNative3IV
  
59Perereca-usinaBoana lundiiNative1III
  
60Many-banded Tree FrogBoana multifasciataNative1III
  
61Cope´s Eastern Paraguay TreefrogBoana polytaeniaNative1III
  
62PererecaBoana prasinaNative2III
  
63White-banded Tree-frogRanita del ZarzalBoana pulchellaNot listed1III
  
64Red and Green Tree FrogRana Verde Pintas RojasBoana punctataNative2III
  
65Chaco-Tree FrogRana Trepadora ChaqueñaBoana ranicepsNative9VI
  
66Speckled TreefrogBoana semiguttatusNative5IV
  
67Perereca-dormideiraBoana semilineataNative6V
  
68Boana sp.Native1III
  
69Perereca-da-serra-do-marBokermannohyla circumdataNative5IV
  
70PererecaBokermannohyla hylaxNative10VI
  
71Reservoir TreefrogPerereca-de-mataBokermannohyla luctuosaNative2III
  
72Bokermannohyla oxenteNative1III
  
73Bokermannohyla pseudopseudisNative1III
  
74Bokermannohyla sazimaiNative1III
  
75Tiger-striped Leaf FrogCallimedusa tomopternaNative3IV
  
76Dendropsophus berthalutzaeNative2III
  
77Perereca-de-molduraDendropsophus elegansNative7V
  
78Pererequinha-do-brejoDendropsophus jimiNative1III
  
79Dendropsophus kubrickiNative1III
  
80PererecaDendropsophus micropsNative3IV
  
81Lesser Tree-frogRanita Trepadora AmarillaDendropsophus minutusNative7V
  
82Dendropsophus nahdereriNot listed1III
  
83Dwarf Tree-frogRanita Trepadora EnanaDendropsophus nanusNative2III
  
84Dendropsophus reticulatusNative1III
  
85Dendropsophus rhodopelusNative1III
  
86Ranita Trepadora EnanaDendropsophus sanborniNative2III
  
87Dendropsophus sp.Native1III
  
88Perereca-tapacuráDendropsophus tapacurensisNative1III
  
89Perereca-griloDendropsophus werneriNative1III
  
90White-edged TreefrogPerereca-arapongaHypsiboas albomarginatusNative2III
  
91Rana MusgoItapotihyla langsdorffiiNative1III
  
92Ahia’s Broad-snout Casque-headed Tree FrogPerereca-de-capaceteNyctimantis arapapaNative1III
 NT 
93Bokermann´s Casque-headed FrogPerereca-de-capaceteNyctimantis bokermanniNative1III
  
94Ololygon argyreornataNative1III
  
95Catharina Snouted TreefrogPererecaOlolygon catharinaeNative2III
  
96Perereca-do-litoralOlolygon littoralisNative5IV
  
97Osteocephalus leprieuriiNative1III
  
98Oophagous Slender-legged TreefrogPererecaOsteocephalus oophagusNative5IV
  
99Brazilian Slender-legged TreefrogOsteocephalus subtilisNative1III
 LC 
100Rana de Casco ComúnOsteocephalus taurinusNative9VI
  
101Phyllodytes melanomystaxNative1III
  
102Phyllodytes sp.Native1III
  
103KamboPhyllomedusa bicolorNative4IV
  
104Burmeister´s FrogPerereca-bandeiraPhyllomedusa burmeisteriNative1III
  
105Phyllomedusa cambaNative1III
  
106Monkey FrogPerereca-das-folhagensPhyllomedusa distinctaNative8V
  
107Brownbelly Leaf FrogPhyllomedusa tarsiusNative2III
  
108Hidden Walking Monkey Leaf FrogRanita Mono MisioneraPhyllomedusa tetraploideaNot listed1III
  
109Mato Grosso Snouted Tree-frogRanita Hocicuda ChaqueñaScinax acuminatusNative5IV
  
110PererecaScinax boesemaniNative1III
  
111Scinax canastrensisNative1III
  
112Brown-bordered Snouted TreefrogScinax fuscomarginatusNot listed1III
  
113Fuscous-blotched Tree-frogRanita Hocicuda de Pintas ClarasScinax fuscovariusNative7V
  
114PererecaScinax imbegueNative3IV
  
115PererecaScinax pererecaNative6V
  
116Perereca-de-bromeliaScinax perpusillusNative1III
  
117Scinax rizibilisNative5IV
  
118Ranita ListadaScinax ruberNative3IV
  
119Scinax sp.Native3IV
  
120Strüssman´s Snouted TreefrogScinax strussmannaeNative1III
  
121Scinax tymbamirimNative1III
  
122Perereca-de-banheiroScinax x-signatusNative3IV
  
123Cochran´s Lime TreefrogSapo-limãoSphaenorhynchus surdusNative1III
  
124Trachycephalus dibernardoiNative2III
  
125Perereca-douradaTrachycephalus mesophaeusNative6V
  
126Rana LechosaTrachycephalus typhoniusNative12VI
  
127HylodidaeCrossodactylus caramaschiiNative2III
  
128Hylodes cardosoiNative3IV
  
129Torrent FrogRã-de-corredeiraHylodes heyeriNative3IV
  
130Sao Paulo Tree ToadHylodes magalhaesiNative1III
  
131Humboldt´s Tree ToadRã-do-riachoHylodes perplicatusNative1III
  
132Phantasmarana boticarianaNative1III
  
133Jordan Button FrogPhantasmarana jordanensisNative1III
  
134LeptodactylidaeAdenomera andreaeNative3IV
  
135Adenomera bokermanniNative5IV
  
136Napo Tropical BullfrogRana Terrestre del NapoAdenomera hylaedactylaNative5IV
  
137Rãzinha-piadeiraAdenomera marmorataNot listed1III
  
138Engystomops freibergiNative1III
  
139Engystomops petersiNative1III
  
140Rana Silbadora HocicudaLeptodactylus fuscusNative1III
  
141Leptodactylus intermediusNative1III
  
142Leptodactylus knudseniNative2III
  
143Leptodactylus labyrinthicusNative3IV
  
144Creole FrogRana CriollaLeptodactylus luctatorNative4IV
  
145Rana Criolla ChaqueñaLeptodactylus macrosternumNative5IV
  
146Rã-marromLeptodactylus mystaceusNot listed1III
  
147Leptodactylus notoaktitesNative4IV
  
148Leptodactylus pentadactylusNative4IV
  
149Peters´ Thin-toed FrogLeptodactylus petersiiNative2III
  
150Leptodactylus podicipinusNative2III
  
151Leptodactylus rhodomystaxNative1III
  
152Leptodactylus sp.Not listed1III
  
153Northeastern Pepper FrogRana Pimienta Del NordesteRã-pimenta-do-nordesteLeptodactylus vastusNative1III
  
154Painted Ant-nest FrogSapo-listradoLithodytes lineatusNative1III
  
155Barker FrogRanita LadradoraRã-cachorroPhysalaemus cuvieriNative2III
  
156Rã-bugioPhysalaemus lateristrigaNative7V
  
157Physalaemus liseiNative2III
  
158Physalaemus maculiventrisNative1III
  
159Physalaemus nanusNative1III
  
160Rãzinha-do-folhiçoPhysalaemus olfersiiNative3IV
  
161Rãzinha-saltadoraPseudopaludicola salticaNative1III
  
162Banhado FrogRãzinha-da-serra-do-marScythrophrys sawayaeNative2III
  
163Military River FrogThoropa miliarisNative1III
  
164MicrohylidaeWhite-spotted Humming FrogRana ZumbadoraChiasmocleis albopunctataNative1III
  
165Rana PingüinoElachistocleis bicolorNative1III
  
166Hamptophryne bolivianaNative1III
  
167OdontophrynidaeEscuercito ComúnOdontophrynus asperNative3IV
  
168Carvalho´s EscuerzoSapo-verrugaOdontophrynus carvalhoiNative1III
  
169Sapo-verrugaOdontophrynus cultripesNative1III
  
170Odontophrynus toledoiNative1III
  
171Proceratophrys bigibbosaNative1III
  
172Sapo-folhaProceratophrys boieiNative15VI
  
173Proceratophrys goyanaNative1III
 LC 
174Proceratophrys itamariNative2III
  
175Sapo-de-chifresProceratophrys renalisNative1III
  
176PhyllomedusidaeEarless Monkey Leaf FrogRanita Mono ChaqueñaPithecopus azureusNative2III
  
177RanidaeAmerican BullfrogRana ToroLithobates catesbeianusExotic6V
  
178Rana LeopardoLithobates pipiensExotic1III
  
179Rana palmipesNative1III
  
180StrabomantidaePristimantis chiastonotusNative1III
  
181Pristimantis latroNative1III
  
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