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List of amphibians of Hong Kong information


Brown tree frog (Polypedates megacephalus), a common amphibian species in Hong Kong.

There are 24 species of amphibians in Hong Kong, with one species thought to be locally extinct.[1] There is one amphibian species, Liuixalus romeri, endemic to Hong Kong.[2] Amphibian fauna of Hong Kong fauna does not include any caecilians.

The most common amphibians one is likely to encounter are the Asian common toad, brown tree frog and banded bullfrog.

  1. ^ van Dijk, P.P.; Iskandar, D.; Lau, M.W.N.; Ermi, Z.; Baorong, G.; Haitao, S.; Dutta, S.; Sengupta, S.; Uddin Sarker, S. (2016) [errata version of 2004 assessment]. "Occidozyga lima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T58411A86626569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T58411A11775632.en. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ Banks, CB2; Lau, MWN; Dudgeon, D, 2008, Captive management and breeding of Romer's tree frog Chirixalus romeri

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