Amphibians  

On Silhouette like on the rest of the Seychelles, the amphibians are only represented by frogs and worm salamanders (caecilians).

Frogs

Sooglossidae  

An endemic family only living on Mahe and Silhouette, with a unique way of reproduction, living 250 meters and higher in the tropical rainforest of the Seychelles.  

 This are the 4 Sooglossidae edited on stamp in February 2003

Sooglossus seychellensis
Is a mist-forest frog, 3 to 4 cm long living above 400 meters. The eggs are laid on land on a flat humid surface. The male guards the eggs until they hatch. The small tadpoles wriggle up his back, and stay there, consuming their big yolk sacs until they metamorphose, and jump off his back as mini-adult frogs.
Sooglossus gardneri
Is one of the smallest frogs in the world, maximum 11 mm, and can be found from 200 meters and higher, dwelling the forest floor. Similar to S. seychellensis the eggs are laid on land on a flat humid surface, but contrary to S. seychellensis, they don’t have a tadpole phase, but hatch as tiny adult frogs
Sooglossus pipilodryas
	This little frog was recently discovered by dr. Justin Gerlach. It has about the same size as S. gardineri, more information is very scarce. Until now they were only found in the leaf pits from  young palm trees in    the high mountain forest of Silhouette. Photo: dr. Justin Gerlach. Affiliated Researcher - University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge
Nesomantis thomasseti

Tachycnemis seychellensis

is een endemic tree-frog occuring on the three islands: Mahe Praslin and Silhouette. Adult they reach a total length of 7 cm, but the males stay smaller. Juveniles are brown and turn green when adult.

Juvenile on a cinnamon leave

Ptychadena mascareniensis

Is a frog occurring all over the western Indian Ocean, more than 6 cm long, living in the lowlands of all Seychelles islands. He is a great jumper, holding the world distance record with a jump of 5,3 meters.  

Caecilians

On the Seychelles  7 species of caecilians occur, from witch ? on Silhouette.

Of course not an amphibien but also living in and out of the water is the mudskipper Periothalmus koelruteri. Can be found in the marshes of Silhouette, and feeds on the algae growing on the drying mud.