Type of site | Wildlife database |
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Available in | English |
Owner | American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA |
Created by | Darrel R. Frost |
URL | amphibiansoftheworld |
Commercial | No |
Launched | Version 2.0: 22 July 1999. (first online database version) |
Current status | Active |
Amphibian Species of the World 6.2: An Online Reference (ASW) is a herpetology database. It lists the names of frogs, salamanders and other amphibians, which scientists first described each species and what year, and the animal's known range.
The American Museum of Natural History hosts Amphibian Species of the World, which is updated by herpetologist Darrel Frost. As of 2024, it contained more than 8700 species.