Amphibians beginning with L

Lake Frog - The Marsh Frog is the largest frog native to Europe, and belongs to the family of true frogs. It is very similar in appearance to the closely related Edible Frog and Pool Frog. These three species, now again in the genus Pelophylax, are often referred to as "green frogs" to distinguish them from the more terrestrial European Rana species, which are known as "brown frogs" .

Lake Lerma salamander - The Lake Lerma Salamander was first described by herpetologist Edward Harrison Taylor from a holotype found east of Toluca in 1940. Its habitat is the Lerma River and Lake Lerma in the Toluca Valley in the central highland of Mexico in an altitude of 2800 - 3000 m asl. Drainage of the marshes destroyed almost the whole Lake Lerma with the consequence that this species became locally extinct in that area. Pollution and the building of dams at the Lerma River in the Almoloya region along the villages Tenango, Santa Maria, Jajalpa and San Pedro as well as domestic consumption lead also to a castastrophic decline of the populations. This species is listed in Appendix II CITES and as Critically endangered in the IUCN redlist due to the lack of information according its occurrence. Despite it was not seen in recent years there is still hope to rediscover this species in other areas of the Toluca Valley.

Lake oku clawed frog - The Lake Oku Clawed Frog lives exclusively in Lake Oku, which is a very small lake, located in central Cameroon. There is a high chance that a fish species will be introduced to this mountain lake, and that would affect the numbers of the critically endangered amphibian greatly.

Lanceback Treefrog - The Lanceback Treefrog is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

Landdros moss frog - The Landdros Moss Frog is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Lanza's alpine salamander - The Lanza's Alpine Salamander or Large Alpine Salamander is a species of salamander in the Salamandridae family. It is found in France and Italy. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate grassland, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Large Brown Tree Frog, Littlejohn’s Tree Frog - This is a medium sized frog reaching 60mm in length. It is normally brown or grey-brown on the dorsal surface with many scattered darker flecks and spots. The is often a faint darker patch running down the back. A dark line runs from behind the nostril down to the shoulder. The belly is cream. The iris is golden-yellow and it has large toe discs. The armpit and thighs are orange, this helps distinguish it from the similar Jervis Bay Tree Frog .

Largen's Clawed Frog, Sidamo Clawed Frog - The Largen's Clawed Frog or Sidamo Clawed Frog is a species of frog in the Pipidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, freshwater marshes, arable land, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Las Vegas Leopard Frog - The Vegas Valley Leopard frog is an extinct

Laughing Tree Frog, Tyler’s Tree Frog - Tyler's Tree Frog or the Southern Laughing Tree Frog is an arboreal tree frog native to eastern Australia. It occurs from Southeast Queensland to the south coast of New South Wales. It is generally a coastal species and is not found inland.

Lea’s Frog - Roberts, D. & Hero, J.-M .

Leaf Green River Tree Frog, Leaf Green Tree Frog - This is a fairly small species of tree frog, up to about 40mm in length. It can be light green to dark olive green to brown on the dorsal surface. There is a pale golden stripe that runs from the nostril, through the eye, over the typanum and down the side. This is underlined by a dark brown stripe, which also goes over the typanum, not through it. The forelimbs, groin and thighs are dark red. The toes are three-quarters webbed and toe discs are large. The belly is white.

Lehmann's Poison Frog, Red-banded Poison Frog - The Lehmann's Poison Frog or Red-banded Poison Frog is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is endemic to Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Leora's stream salamander - The Leora's Stream Salamander or Ajolote is a species of mole salamander in the Ambystomatidae family. It is found only in Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Lesser Antillean whistling frog - The Coqui Antillano is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is found in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, Colombia, Dominica, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, arable land, pastureland, plantations , rural gardens, urban areas, and heavily degraded former forest.

Lesser Banana Frog - The Lesser Banana Frog is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and possibly Zambia. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and seasonally flooded agricultural land. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Lesser Slender Salamander - The Lesser Slender Salamander is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

Lesser tree frog - Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, urban areas, heavily degraded former forest, ponds, and canals and ditches.

Lesueur’s Frog, Rocky River Frog, Stony Creek Frog - Lesueur's Frog is a moderately large sized frog, females of this species reach 7 centimetres , while males reach about 4.5 centimetres . It ranges from pale to dark brown above, however males in the breeding season become bright yellow. There is often darker patches on the back. There is a dark stripe that runs from the snout to the shoulder. The back of the legs are blue with black spots, this helps distinguish this species from the very similar Stoney Creek Frog, . The top half of the iris is pale and the bottom half dark. The toe discs are small and the belly is white.

Levantine Frog - The Levant Water Frog is a southern European species of frog. They are green to brown in color with dark blotches on their dorsal side. They are cousins of the aquatic frogs and live most of the time in the water. They are not poisonous and are quite tiny.

Leyte tree frog - Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Lichuan bell toad - The Lichuan Bell Toad is a species of toad in the Bombinatoridae family. It is endemic to Hubei and Sichuan in China. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, swamps, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Lightfoot’s moss frog - The Lightfoot's Moss Frog is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Lime Reed Frog - The subspecies Hyperolius fusciventris burtoni is known as the lime reed frog. This frog is a silent species.

Limestone salamander - The creature's specialized habitat is canyon slopes that are greater than 35 degrees.

Little Horned Toad - The Little Horned Toad is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is found in China, Thailand, Vietnam, possibly Laos, and possibly Myanmar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Little Mexican Toad - The Little Mexican Toad is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rivers, water storage areas, wastewater treatment areas, irrigated land, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches.

Littlejohn’s Toadlet - The Littlejohn's Toadlet is a species of frog in the Myobatrachidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, intermittent freshwater lakes, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

Long-legged Wood Frog - The Long-legged Wood Frog, Caucasus Frog, Uludağ Frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitats are boreal forests, temperate forests, temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, temperate grassland, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, freshwater springs, rocky areas, arable land, pastureland, plantations , rural gardens, urban areas, water storage areas, ponds, and introduced vegetation. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

Long-nosed horned frog - This species is a large frog ranging from 100-120 mm in length. They are light to dark brown on the dorsal surface with varying patterns and camouflage very well with the forest floor. The throat is black-dark brown and diffuses into cream-yellow halfway along the ventral surface. The upper eyelids and snout are drawn out into long triangular projections, forming what looks like "horns", giving them their common name. There are two pairs of dorsolateral skin folds running down this species back. One pair starts behind the eye and ends near the groin, the other pair starts at corner of the eye and ends roughly halfway between the armpit and groin. The dorsum has randomly scattered, enlarged tubercles. Arms and legs are barred with skin folds and are mottled cream and different shades of brown. The toes are slightly webbed and the fingers are free from webbing. The tympanum is indistinct and the iris is golden brown.

Long-nosed Reed Frog, Longnose Reed Frog, Sharp-nosed Reed Frog - Hyperolius nasutus is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Namibia, Zambia, possibly Democratic Republic of the Congo, and possibly Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, urban areas, heavily degraded former forest, water storage areas, and ponds.

Long-snout Torrent Frog - The Long-snout Torrent Frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Myanmar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.

Long-snouted Frog, Scrub Rocket Frog, Sharp-snouted Frog - The Long-snouted Frog, Scrub Rocket Frog, or Sharp-snouted Frog is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent rivers, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Long-toed salamander - The long-toed salamander is a mole salamander in the family Ambystomatidae. This species, typically 4.1–8.9 cm long when mature, is characterized by its mottled black, brown and yellow pigmentation, and its long outer fourth toe on the hind limbs. Analysis of fossil records, genetics, and biogeography suggest that A. macrodactylum and A. laterale are descended from a common ancestor that gained access to the western Cordillera with the loss of the mid-continental seaway toward the Paleocene.

Long-toed tree frog - The Long-toed Tree Frog is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is found in South Africa and possibly Lesotho. Its natural habitats are temperate grassland, swamps, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Longdong stream salamander - The Longdong Stream Salamander is a species of salamander in the Hynobiidae family. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Louisiana Slimy Salamander - Its natural habitat is temperate forests, and as such it is threatened by habitat loss.

Lovely Poison Frog - The Lovely Poison Frog is a species of frog in the Dendrobatidae family. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, plantations , and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Loveridge’s frog - The Loveridge's Frog is a species of frog in the Limnodynastidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical moist upland forests, subtropical cool moist montaneforests, and streams. It is threatened by habitat lossand by infection of the Amphibian Chitrid Fungus.

Luzon fanged frog - Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, coastal freshwater lagoons, arable land, pastureland, and plantations . It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

Luzon narrow-mouthed frog - The Luzon Narrow-mouthed Frog is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, rivers, intermittent rivers, arable land, rural gardens, urban areas, irrigated land, and seasonally flooded agricultural land. It is threatened by habitat loss.