Amphibians beginning with N

Namaqua Caco, Namaqua Dainty Frog - The Namaqua Caco or Namaqua Dainty Frog is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, intermittent rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Namaqua Rain Frog - The Namaqua Rain Frog is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is found in South Africa and possibly Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and sandy shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Namaqua stream frog - The Namaqua Stream Frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in South Africa and possibly Namibia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Namiye's frog - The Namiye's Frog, Limnonectes namiyei, is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is endemic to Japan.

Nankiang horned toad - The Nankiang Horned Toad is a species of amphibian in the Megophryidae family. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Natal banana frog - The Natal Banana Frog is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is found in South Africa and possibly Lesotho. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, rural gardens, ponds, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Natal Dwarf Puddle Frog - The Natal Dwarf Puddle Frog is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, possibly Burkina Faso, possibly Chad, possibly Lesotho, and possibly Mauritania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, 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, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater

Natal Ghost Frog - The Natal Ghost Frog is a species of frog in the Heleophrynidae family. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate grassland, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Natal Sand Frog - The Natal Sand Frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, possibly Botswana, possibly Lesotho, and possibly Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, intermittent rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, arable land, pastureland, and ponds.

Natterjack Toad - Natterjacks have a very loud and distinctive mating call, amplified by the single vocal sack found under the chin of the male animal.

Ncn - The Kings River Slender Salamander is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family. It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate shrubland.

Neglected frog - The Neglected Frog is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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

Neuse river waterdog - The range of the Neuse River Waterdog is limited to the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico river basins in the eastern Piedmont and Coastal Plain of North Carolina.

New Mexico Spadefoot - The New Mexico Spadefoot Toad is a species of American spadefoot toad found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other species of spadefoot toad, they get their name from a distinctive spade-like projections on their hind legs which enable them to dig in sandy soils. Some sources also refer to the species as the Mexican Spadefoot Toad, Desert Spadefoot Toad or Southern Spadefoot Toad.

Nicholl’s Toadlet - Metacrinia nichollsi is a squat frog with short limbs and reaches 25 mm in length. The dorsal colouration is very dark brown or black occasionally with pink flecks. The ventral surface is grey, dark blue or black with white marbling. There are yellow or orange markings at the base of each arm and on the underside of the thighs and lower belly. The skin on the dorsum is warty and the belly is granular. The tympanum is visible and the fingers and toes are free of webbing.

Nigeria Banana Frog - Afrixalus nigeriensis is a species of frog in the Hyperoliidae family. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, and possibly Liberia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Nile Delta Toad - The Nile Delta Toad or Damietta Toad is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to Egypt. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, arable land, urban areas, seasonally flooded agricultural land, and canals and ditches.

Nornalup frog - It is threatened by habitat loss and an altered fire regime, this and other factors contributed to the 2004 reassessment as Near Threatened . The habit, appearance and ecology is similar to that of the species, Geocrinia rosea.

Northern Banjo Frog, Northern Bullfrog, Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk - It is a large species of frog reaching 75 mm in length. It is brown above with occasional darker flecks. There is red-orange or scarlet markings in the thigh and flanks, which gives this species it other common name, the Scarlet-sided Pobblebonk. There is a dark band which runs from the snouth to the shoulder. It is underlined by a raised cream to orange bar. The armpit is orange and the belly is white.

Northern Barred Frog - The Northern Barred Frog is a large frog, reaching a maximum length of 10 centimetres. It has powerful legs and arms, with a large head and large eyes. It has a brown or copper dorsal surface with irregular, darker blotches along the middle of its back. A dark line runs from the snout, through the eye, and over the tympanum to the top of the shoulder. Like all frogs of the genus Mixophyes, the Northern Barred Frog has bars running across its legs. The toes are fully webbed, the fingers are unwebbed, and the tympanum is visible.

Northern Burrowing Frog - The Northern Burrowing Frog is a species of frog in the Limnodynastidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

Northern corroboree frog - 'Corroboree' is an Indigenous Australian word for a gathering or meeting where traditionally the attendees paint themselves with yellow markings similar to those of this frog.

Northern Crested Newt - The range of the Great Crested Newt extends from Great Britain and Brittany in the west across much of Europe north of the Alps and the Black Sea. It is the biggest and least common of the three newts found in the British Isles and is one of only three amphibians which are protected by the UK Biodiversity Action Plan.

Northern Dusky Salamander - The dusky salamander is an amphibian in the lungless salamander family. The species is also sometimes called the northern dusky salamander by those acknowledging that populations in the southern United States form a separate species, called the southern dusky salamander . It can be found in eastern North America from extreme eastern Canada in New Brunswick south into the panhandle of Florida and west to Louisiana. The size of the species' total population is unknown, but is assumed to easily exceed 100,000. The species' habitat differs somewhat geographically; dusky salamanders in the northern part of the range prefer rocky woodland streams, seepages, and springs, while those in the south favor floodplains, sloughs, and muddy places along upland streams. They are most common where water is running or trickling. They hide under various objects, such as leaves or rocks, either in or near water. Alternatively they may enter burrows for protection. The dusky salamander lays its eggs close to water under moss or r

Northern frog - The Northern Frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, possibly China, and possibly Myanmar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, and canals and ditches. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander - Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Northern Leopard Frog - The Northern Leopard Frog is a species of Leopard frog from the true frog family native to parts of Canada and United States. It is the State Amphibian of Minnesota and Vermont.

Northern Ravine Salamander - Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Northern Red-legged Frog - Northern Red-legged Frog adults may attain a length of 8 centimetres ; they have a dark facial mask and a characteristic light stripe along the jawline. The Northern Red-legged Frog has long, powerful legs well adapted to jumping. It is one of two amphibian species classified as Red-legged Frog, the other species being termed California Red-legged Frog ; however, the latter species is found primarily from Marin County southerly to Baja California. These two genetically distinct species are believed to intergrade in the counties of Marin and Sonoma. In some systems of taxonomy, this species is classified as Rana aurora aurora.

Northern sheep frog - Sheep frogs make a distinctive call that sounds like a sheep's bleat. They are found mostly in East Texas, and can be heard during and after rainfall in warm months.

Northern Spadefoot Toad - The Northern Spadefoot Toad is a species of frog in the Limnodynastidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, swamps, and intermittent freshwater marshes.

Northern Territory Frog - The Northern Territory Frog is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps, moist savanna, intermittent rivers, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, plantations , rural gardens, heavily degraded former forest, and canals and ditches.

Northern tinker frog - As most other members of the genus Taudactylus, this species has declined drastically and is consequently considered critically endangered by the IUCN. The reason for this decline is unclear, but likely linked to the disease Chytridiomycosis. It may also be threatened by habitat loss.

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

Northern Zigzag Salamander - Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Northwestern salamander - The spotted forms occur in the northern portion of A. gracile's range . A dividing line of 51 degrees north latitude has been recognized between the two subspecies, with A. g. decorticatum occurring north of the line and A. g. gracile living to the south .