This is a list of amphibians found in Panama. 205 amphibian species have been registered in Panama, which are grouped in 3 orders: Caecilians (Gymnophiona), Salamanders (Caudata) and Frogs and Toads (Anura). This list is derived from the database listing of AmphibiaWeb. 25 species are critically endangered(CR), 16 species are endangered (EN) and 6 species are vulnerable (VU). One species has recently (September 2016) gone extinct with the last individual in captivity dying, and with not a single specimen seen nor heard in the wild for over a decade. Several other species might also be extinct with no specimen found for decades.
The following tags are used to highlight specific species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
Caecilians (Gymnophiona)
Caeciliidae
Order: Gymnophiona. Family: Caeciliidae Caecilia isthmica (DD) Caecilia leucocephala (LC) Caecilia nigricans (LC) Caecilia tentaculata (LC) Caecilia volcani (DD) Oscaecilia elongata (DD) Oscaecilia ochrocephala (LC)
Salamanders (Caudata)
Plethodontidae
Order: Caudata. Family: Plethodontidae Bolitoglossa anthracina (DD) Bolitoglossa biseriata (LC) Bolitoglossa bramei (DD) Bolitoglossa colonnea (LC) Bolitoglossa compacta (EN) Bolitoglossa copia (DD) Bolitoglossa cuna (DD) Bolitoglossa gomezi (DD) Bolitoglossa lignicolor (VU) Bolitoglossa magnifica (EN) Bolitoglossa marmorea (EN) Bolitoglossa medemi (VU) Bolitoglossa minutula (EN) Bolitoglossa phalarosoma (DD) Bolitoglossa pygmaea Bolitoglossa robinsoni Bolitoglossa robusta (LC) Bolitoglossa schizodactyla (LC) Bolitoglossa sombra (VU) Bolitoglossa taylori (DD) Oedipina alfaroi (VU) Oedipina collaris (DD) Oedipina complex (LC) Oedipina cyclocauda (LC) Oedipina fortunensis Oedipina grandis (EN) Oedipina maritima (CR) Oedipina parvipes (LC)
Toads and frogs (Anura)
Bufonidae
Order: Anura. Family: Bufonidae Atelopus certus (EN) Atelopus chiriquiensis (CR) Atelopus glyphus (CR) Atelopus limosus (EN) Atelopus varius (CR) Atelopus zeteki (CR) Incilius aucoinae (LC) Incilius coniferus (LC) Incilius epioticus (LC) Incilius fastidiosus (CR) Incilius karenlipsae Incilius melanochlorus (LC) Incilius peripatetes (CR) Incilius signifer (LC) Rhaebo haematiticus (LC) Rhinella acrolopha (DD) Rhinella alata (DD) Rhinella centralis Rhinella marina (LC)
Centrolenidae
Order: Anura. Family: Centrolenidae Cochranella euknemos (LC) Cochranella granulosa (LC) Espadarana prosoblepon (LC) Hyalinobatrachium aureoguttatum (NT) Hyalinobatrachium chirripoi (LC) Hyalinobatrachium colymbiphyllum (LC) Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni (LC) Hyalinobatrachium valerioi (LC) Hyalinobatrachium vireovittatum (DD) Sachatamia albomaculata (LC) Sachatamia ilex (LC) Teratohyla pulverata (LC) Teratohyla spinosa (LC)
Craugastoridae
Order: Anura. Family: Craugastoridae Craugastor andi (CR) Craugastor azueroensis (EN) Craugastor bransfordii (LC) Craugastor catalinae (CR) Craugastor crassidigitus (LC) Craugastor emcelae (CR) Craugastor evanesco Craugastor fitzingeri (LC) Craugastor fleischmanni (CR) Craugastor gollmeri (LC) Craugastor gulosus (EN) Craugastor jota (DD) Craugastor longirostris (LC) Craugastor megacephalus (LC) Craugastor melanostictus (LC) Craugastor monnichorum (DD) Craugastor noblei (LC) Craugastor obesus (EN) Craugastor opimus (LC) Craugastor podiciferus (NT) Craugastor polyptychus (LC) Craugastor punctariolus (EN) Craugastor raniformis (LC) Craugastor ranoides (CR) Craugastor rhyacobatrachus (EN) Craugastor rugosus (LC) Craugastor stejnegerianus (LC) Craugastor tabasarae (CR) Craugastor talamancae (LC) Craugastor taurus (CR) Craugastor underwoodi (LC)
Dendrobatidae
Order: Anura. Family: Dendrobatidae Allobates talamancae (LC) Ameerega maculata (DD) Andinobates claudiae (DD) Andinobates fulguritus (LC) Andinobates minutus (LC) Colostethus latinasus (DD) Colostethus panamansis (LC) Colostethus pratti (LC) Dendrobates auratus (LC) Oophaga arborea (EN) Oophaga granulifera (VU) Oophaga pumilio (LC) Oophaga speciosa (EN) Oophaga vicentei (DD) Phyllobates lugubris (LC) Silverstoneia flotator (LC) Silverstoneia nubicola (NT)
Dermophiidae
Order: Gymniophiona. Family: Dermophiidae Dermophis glandulosus (DD) Dermophis gracilior (DD) Dermophis parviceps (LC) Gymnopis multiplicata (LC)
Eleutherodactylidae
Order: Anura. Family: Eleutherodactylidae Diasporus diastema (LC) Diasporus quidditus (LC) Diasporus vocator (LC) Eleutherodactylus antillensis (LC) Eleutherodactylus johnstonei (LC) Eleutherodactylus planirostris (LC)
Hemiphractidae
Order: Anura. Family: Hemiphractidae Gastrotheca cornuta (EN) Gastrotheca nicefori (LC) Hemiphractus fasciatus (NT)