Amphibians beginning with V
Valdina Farms salamander - The Valdina Farms Salamander grows from 2 to 3 inches in length, with short legs, reduced eyes under a layer of skin, and external gills. They are grey or cream colored, and translucent, sometimes with pale yellow striping or white speckling. Few specimens are known, so the variability of their color and pattern is unknown.
Van dyke's salamander - Van Dyke's salamander grows up to 6.2 cm long, and has large glands on either side of its head. The salamanders usually have a dark colored belly that may have white flecks across it. Several different colour patterns or "phases" have been observed; yellow/orange, rose/salmon pink and yellow striped with black sides. These differences in colouration are believed to be due to variations in the climate. The adult males have yellow throat markings which are used in courtship. The species is most active at night when conditions are moist and above freezing.
Varaldi’s spadefoot toad - The Varaldi's Spadefoot Toad, Pélobate De Varaldi, or Pélobate Marocain is a species of frog in the Pelobatidae family. It is found in Morocco and possibly Spain. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marches. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Venezuelan yellow frog - The Venezuelan Yellow Frog or Sapito Arlequin De La Carbonera is a species of toad in the Bufonidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Vera´s Treefrog - Vera's Treefrog is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent rivers, shrub-dominated wetlands, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Victoria Grassland Frog, Victoria Ridged Frog - The Victoria Ridged Frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, possibly Angola, and possibly Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Vietnam Flying Frog - Rhacophorus calcaneus is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family. It is found in Laos, Vietnam, and possibly Cambodia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Volcano Clawed Frog - The Volcano Clawed Frog is a species of frog in the Pipidae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, intermittent freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, pastureland, and aquaculture ponds. It is threatened by habitat loss.