Turkey
Checklist of Endemic Amphibian Species
This list of amphibian species found exclusively in Turkey is based on the taxonomy used in Frost (2004). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Frost, D.R. (2004) Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. 3.0 (22 August 2004). American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA.
The current version of this electronic database is accessible here
Rana holtzi (Anura - Ranidae) Taurus Frog
Neurergus strauchii (Caudata - Salamandridae) Anatolia Newt
Additional
endemic amphibian species that were recognized as distinct species too
recently to
be included in Frost (2004) are given below.
This
list is primarily based on information from the IUCN Red List (here)
and the current version of the Amphibian Species of
the World database (here) and includes species
described through 2008. In
addition to the 2 endemic amphibian species listed above,
the
additional 7 species listed below gives a total of 9 species of amphibians known solely from
Turkey.
Pelophylax caralitanus (Anura - Ranidae) Beysehir Green Frog 1988
Rana tavasensis (Anura - Ranidae) Tavas Frog 1986
Lyciasalamandra antalyana (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Anatolia Lycian Salamander 1976
Lyciasalamandra atifi (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Atif's Lycian Salamander 1967
Lyciasalamandra billae (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Bay Lycian Salamander 1987
Lyciasalamandra fazilae (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Fazil Lycian Salamander 1974
Lyciasalamandra flavimembris (Caudata - Plethodontidae) Mamaris Lycian Salamander 1995