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Biodiversity Profile of Afghanistan - Disasters and Conflicts - UNEP

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Appendix 4 The Amphibians <strong>of</strong> <strong>Afghanistan</strong>: A Checklist<br />

Amphibian Species <strong>of</strong> <strong>Afghanistan</strong><br />

Hynobiidae Asiatic Salam<strong>and</strong>ers<br />

Batrachuperus mustersi Paghman Mountain<br />

Salam<strong>and</strong>er<br />

Bufonidae True Toads<br />

Leviton <strong>and</strong> Anderson (1970) Endemic <strong>and</strong> Critically Endangered<br />

Bufo stomaticus Indus Valley Toad Leviton <strong>and</strong> Anderson (1970) Previously called Bufo <strong>and</strong>ersonii<br />

B. viridis European Green Toad Leviton <strong>and</strong> Anderson (1970)<br />

Ranidae True Frogs<br />

Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis Skipping Frog, Skittering<br />

Frog among others<br />

R. ridibunda ridibunda Marsh Frog, Lake Frog,<br />

Laughing Frog<br />

Paa sternosignata Baluch Mountain Frog, Malir<br />

Paa Frog, Murray’s Frog,<br />

Karez Frog<br />

Uncertain species<br />

Leviton <strong>and</strong> Anderson (1970) Previously called Rana cyanophlyctis<br />

Leviton <strong>and</strong> Anderson (1970)<br />

Leviton <strong>and</strong> Anderson (1970) Previously called Rana sternosignata<br />

Bufo latastii Ladakh Toad Listed on AmphibiaWeb Unable to verify published record<br />

Bufo oblongus Listed on AmphibiaWeb Unable to verify published record<br />

2 An Output <strong>of</strong> the National Capacity Needs Self-Assessment

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