List Of Freshwater Aquarium Amphibian Species
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There are a wide range of frogs, salamanders and newts that can be kept in an aquarium.


Aquatic frogs

* African dwarf frog - ''Hymenochirus boettgeri'' or ''Hymenochirus curtipes'' *
African clawed frog The African clawed frog (''Xenopus laevis'', also known as the xenopus, African clawed toad, African claw-toed frog or the ''platanna'') is a species of African aquatic frog of the family Pipidae. Its name is derived from the three short claws o ...
- ''Xenopus laevis'' * Indonesian Floating Frog - '' Occidozyga lima'' *
Western clawed frog The western clawed frog (''Xenopus tropicalis'') is a species of frog in the family Pipidae, also known as tropical clawed frog. It is the only species in the genus ''Xenopus'' to have a diploid genome. Its genome has been sequenced, making it ...
- ''Xenopus tropicalis'' * Surinam toad - Pipa pipa


Newts

* Paddle-Tail Newt * Fire Belly Newt * Spotted Paddle-Tail Newt


Salamanders

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Mole salamander The mole salamanders ( genus ''Ambystoma'') are a group of advanced salamanders endemic to North America. The group has become famous due to the presence of the axolotl (''A. mexicanum''), widely used in research due to its paedomorphosis, an ...
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Axolotl The axolotl (; from nci, āxōlōtl ), ''Ambystoma mexicanum'', is a paedomorphic salamander closely related to the tiger salamander. Axolotls are unusual among amphibians in that they reach adulthood without undergoing metamorphosis. I ...
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Siren Siren or sirens may refer to: Common meanings * Siren (alarm), a loud acoustic alarm used to alert people to emergencies * Siren (mythology), an enchanting but dangerous monster in Greek mythology Places * Siren (town), Wisconsin * Siren, Wisc ...
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Mudpuppy ''Necturus'' is a genus of aquatic salamanders native to the eastern United States and Canada. They are commonly known as waterdogs and mudpuppies. The common mudpuppy ''(N. maculosus)'' is probably the best-known species – as an amphibian wi ...
* Amphiuma *
Hellbender The hellbender (''Cryptobranchus alleganiensis''), also known as the hellbender salamander, is a species of aquatic giant salamander endemic to the eastern and central United States. It is the largest salamander in North America. A member of the ...
(Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) *
Giant salamander The Cryptobranchidae are a family of fully aquatic salamanders commonly known as the giant salamanders. They include the largest living amphibians. The family is native to China, Japan, and the eastern United States. They constitute one of two ...
(Cryptobranchidae)


Caecilians

* Cayenne caecilian * Rubber eel


References

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