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List of freshwater aquarium amphibian species

List of freshwater aquarium amphibian species is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of freshwater aquarium amphibian species rather than just read about it. In short: There are a wide range of frogs, salamanders and caecilians that can be kept as pets in an aquarium. Many of these are not found in the pet trade.

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Reference excerpt

There are a wide range of frogs, salamanders and caecilians that can be kept as pets in an aquarium. Many of these are not found in the pet trade. This is usually because they're either too big for most commercial aquariums (ex: giant salamanders), are endangered (ex: achoques), haven't entered the pet trade yet, or a mix of the three. All of the animals on this list are fully aquatic, meaning they can live without access to land. However, many still need to breathe air, as they lack gills in their adult phase.

Frogs (Order Anura)

Pipidae

Telmatobiidae

Salamanders (Order Urodela)

Giant salamanders (Cryptobranchidae)

Sirens (Sirenidae)

Newts (Pleurodelinae)

Spotless stout newt - (Paramesotriton labiatus)

Tiger salamanders (Ambystomatidae)

Proteidae

Amphiumas (Amphiumidae)

Caecilians (Order Gymnophiona)

Aquatic caecilians (Typhlonectidae)

See also List of fish common names List of freshwater aquarium plant species List of freshwater aquarium fish species List of freshwater aquarium invertebrate species List of brackish aquarium fish species List of marine aquarium fish species List of marine aquarium invertebrate species

Footnotes

Notes ^ a: Conservation status at a world level of the species according to the IUCN Red List: Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:

EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the wild

CR - Critically endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable

NT - Near threatened, LC - Least concern

DD - Data deficient, NE - Not evaluated

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