List of amphibians of Ireland facts for kids

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Bufo calamita (Marek Szczepanek)

Natterjack toad

Common frog

Smooth newt

There are three species of amphibians native to Ireland.

	Extinct	No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
	Extinct in the wild	Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
	Critically endangered	The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
	Endangered	The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
	Vulnerable	The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
	Near threatened	The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
	Least concern	There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
	Data deficient	There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

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Subclass: Lissamphibia
- Superorder: Salientia
  - Order: Anura
  - Order: Caudata

Subclass: Lissamphibia

Superorder: Salientia

Order: Anura

Suborder: Neobatrachia
- Family: Ranidae
  - Genus: Rana
    - European common brown frog (Rana temporaria)
- Family: Bufonidae
  - Genus: Epidalea
    - Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita)

Order: Caudata

Suborder: Salamandroidea
- Family: Salamandridae
  - Genus: Lissotriton
    - Smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris vulgaris)

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