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80 species

Amphibians in North America

Here are 80 species of amphibians that live in North America. Every species has its own page with measurements, habitat, behaviour, IUCN conservation status and sources.

Frogs1

Salamanders2

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American Toad
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

28–85 g
5–15 yrs
ForestGrasslandWetland+2
Barred Tiger Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Barred Tiger Salamander

Ambystoma mavortium

30–130 g
10–25 yrs
GrasslandWetlandFarmland+1
Berlandier's Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Berlandier's Frog

Lithobates berlandieri

15–45 g
3–6 yrs
WetlandGrasslandFarmland+3
Blackbelly Slender Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Blackbelly Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps nigriventris

0.1–0.3 g
3–8 yrs
ForestWoodlandGrassland+1
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Acris blanchardi

2–4 g
1–4 yrs
WetlandGrasslandFarmland+2
Blue-spotted Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Blue-spotted Salamander

Ambystoma laterale

2–6 g
8–15 yrs
ForestWetlandWoodland
Boreal Chorus Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Boreal Chorus Frog

Pseudacris maculata

2.5–5 g
1–5 yrs
WetlandGrasslandForest+2
Cachabi Robber Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Cachabi Robber Frog

Pristimantis achatinus

1.5–4 g
3–7 yrs
RainforestForestMountain
California Slender Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

California Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps attenuatus

0.1–0.5 g
3–7 yrs
ForestWoodlandGarden+2
California Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

California Treefrog

Pseudacris cadaverina

2–5 g
3–7 yrs
Rocky CliffsMountainRiver+2
Canyon Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Canyon Treefrog

Dryophytes arenicolor

3–12 g
5–10 yrs
Rocky CliffsMountainDesert+2
Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus carolinensis

2–6 g
5–10 yrs
ForestMountainRiver+1
Cope's Gray Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Cope's Gray Treefrog

Dryophytes chrysoscelis

5–9 g
5–8 yrs
ForestWetlandWoodland+2
Cricket Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Cricket Frog

Acris crepitans

2–6 g
1–4 yrs
WetlandGrasslandLake+2
Cuban Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Cuban Treefrog

Osteopilus septentrionalis

3–80 g
3–10 yrs
ForestWetlandGarden+3
Dusky Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus fuscus

2–8 g
5–10 yrs
ForestWetlandRiver+1
Eastern narrowmouth toad
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Eastern narrowmouth toad

Gastrophryne carolinensis

3–9 g
2–5 yrs
WetlandForestGrassland+3
Eastern Newt
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Eastern Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens

2–8 g
5–15 yrs
ForestWetlandLake
Eastern Spadefoot
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Eastern Spadefoot

Scaphiopus holbrookii

10–35 g
5–13 yrs
ForestGrasslandFarmland+2
Ensatina
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Ensatina

Ensatina eschscholtzii

2–6 g
10–15 yrs
ForestWoodlandMountain
Esmeraldas Robber Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Esmeraldas Robber Frog

Diasporus gularis

0.5–1.5 g
3–5 yrs
RainforestForestMountain
Fowler's Toad
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Fowler's Toad

Anaxyrus fowleri

8–25 g
2–5 yrs
WetlandGrasslandFarmland+5
Gray Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Gray Treefrog

Dryophytes versicolor

5–9 g
7–9 yrs
ForestWetlandWoodland+1
Green Toad
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Green Toad

Anaxyrus debilis

3–12 g
2–5 yrs
DesertGrasslandRocky Cliffs+1
Green Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Green Treefrog

Dryophytes cinereus

2–6 g
2–6 yrs
WetlandForestWoodland+6
Gulf Coast Toad
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Gulf Coast Toad

Incilius nebulifer

15–45 g
2–5 yrs
WetlandGrasslandGarden+4
Jefferson Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Jefferson Salamander

Ambystoma jeffersonianum

3–7 g
5–15 yrs
ForestWoodlandWetland+1
Jordan's Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Jordan's Salamander

Plethodon jordani

2–6 g
8–25 yrs
ForestMountainWoodland+1
Lesser Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Lesser Treefrog

Dendropsophus minutus

0.5–2 g
2–5 yrs
RainforestWetlandForest+3
Long-toed Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Long-toed Salamander

Ambystoma macrodactylum

2–8 g
6–10 yrs
ForestWetlandMountain+2
Longtail Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Longtail Salamander

Eurycea longicauda

2–6 g
5–10 yrs
ForestWetlandRiver+3
Marbled Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Marbled Salamander

Ambystoma opacum

3–9 g
8–10 yrs
ForestWoodlandWetland
Mexican treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Mexican treefrog

Smilisca baudinii

8–25 g
3–8 yrs
RainforestForestWetland+4
Mitred Toad
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Mitred Toad

Rhinella margaritifera

15–45 g
5–10 yrs
RainforestForestWetland+2
Mountain Dusky Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Mountain Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus ochrophaeus

1.5–4 g
5–10 yrs
ForestMountainRiver+2
Mountain Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Mountain Treefrog

Dryophytes eximius

3–8 g
3–8 yrs
ForestMountainWoodland+2
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander

Plethodon montanus

1.5–4 g
5–12 yrs
ForestMountainWoodland+1
Northern Leopard Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Northern Leopard Frog

Lithobates pipiens

10–90 g
2–9 yrs
WetlandGrasslandLake+2
Ocoee Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Ocoee Salamander

Desmognathus ocoee

3–8 g
5–10 yrs
ForestMountainRiver+2
Ouachita Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Ouachita Salamander

Desmognathus brimleyorum

2–6 g
8–15 yrs
ForestRiverMountain+1
Pacific Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Pacific Treefrog

Pseudacris regilla

1.5–7 g
2–10 yrs
WetlandForestWoodland+4
Pickerel Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Pickerel Frog

Lithobates palustris

7–15 g
3–5 yrs
WetlandForestGrassland+2
Plains Leopard Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Plains Leopard Frog

Lithobates blairi

15–45 g
4–8 yrs
WetlandGrasslandRiver+2
Plains Spadefoot
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Plains Spadefoot

Spea bombifrons

11–25 g
8–13 yrs
GrasslandDesertFarmland
Red Snouted Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Red Snouted Treefrog

Scinax ruber

2–6 g
3–5 yrs
RainforestWetlandForest+4
Red-legged Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Red-legged Frog

Rana aurora

15–45 g
6–10 yrs
ForestWetlandRiver+2
Red-spotted Toad
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Red-spotted Toad

Anaxyrus punctatus

3–8 g
4–10 yrs
DesertRocky CliffsRiver+2
Redback Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Redback Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

0.3–1.5 g
5–25 yrs
ForestWoodlandWetland
Rufous Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Rufous Frog

Leptodactylus fuscus

8–25 g
3–6 yrs
GrasslandSavannaWetland+3
Sabinal Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Sabinal Frog

Leptodactylus melanonotus

8–25 g
3–6 yrs
GrasslandSavannaWetland+2
Seal Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Seal Salamander

Desmognathus monticola

3–15 g
5–10 yrs
ForestRiverMountain+2
Smallmouth Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Smallmouth Salamander

Ambystoma texanum

3–8 g
5–10 yrs
ForestWetlandWoodland+1
Southern Cricket Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Southern Cricket Frog

Acris gryllus

2–4 g
1–4 yrs
WetlandGrasslandWoodland+2
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander

Plethodon metcalfi

1.5–4 g
8–15 yrs
ForestMountainWoodland+1
Southern Leopard Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Southern Leopard Frog

Lithobates sphenocephalus

20–90 g
3–5 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+3
Southern Redback Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Southern Redback Salamander

Plethodon serratus

0.5–1.5 g
8–15 yrs
ForestWoodlandMountain
Southern Toad
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Southern Toad

Anaxyrus terrestris

20–90 g
4–10 yrs
ForestWetlandGrassland+4
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Southern Two-lined Salamander

Eurycea cirrigera

1.5–4 g
3–7 yrs
ForestWetlandRiver+1
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Spotted Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus conanti

2–6 g
5–10 yrs
ForestWetlandRiver+1
Spotted Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum

8–14 g
20–32 yrs
ForestWetlandWoodland
Spring Peeper
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Spring Peeper

Pseudacris crucifer

3–5 g
3–4 yrs
WetlandForestWoodland+1
Spring Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Spring Salamander

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

6–15 g
10–20 yrs
ForestMountainRiver+2
Squirrel Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Squirrel Treefrog

Dryophytes squirellus

2–6 g
3–5 yrs
WetlandForestWoodland+2
Strawberry Poison Dart Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Strawberry Poison Dart Frog

Oophaga pumilio

0.003–0.008 g
8–15 yrs
RainforestForestWetland
Striped Chorus Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Striped Chorus Frog

Pseudacris triseriata

0.5–3 g
1–3 yrs
WetlandGrasslandWoodland+2
Túngara Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Túngara Frog

Engystomops pustulosus

2–4 g
3–5 yrs
RainforestWetlandForest+1
Two-lined Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Two-lined Salamander

Eurycea bislineata

1.5–4 g
3–7 yrs
ForestWetlandRiver+1
Veined Tree Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Veined Tree Frog

Trachycephalus typhonius

15–45 g
5–10 yrs
RainforestForestWetland+2
Western Narrow-mouthed Toad
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Western Narrow-mouthed Toad

Gastrophryne olivacea

3–11 g
2–4 yrs
GrasslandWetlandForest+2
Western Redback Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Western Redback Salamander

Plethodon vehiculum

0.5–2 g
5–10 yrs
ForestWoodlandMountain
Western Toad
Near Threatened
🐸 Amphibians

Western Toad

Anaxyrus boreas

20–90 g
4–11 yrs
ForestWetlandMountain+5
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

White-spotted Slimy Salamander

Plethodon cylindraceus

3–8 g
8–15 yrs
ForestWoodlandMountain
Wood Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Wood Frog

Lithobates sylvaticus

3–8 g
3–5 yrs
ForestWetlandWoodland+2
Woodhouse's Toad
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Woodhouse's Toad

Anaxyrus woodhousii

20–90 g
5–11 yrs
GrasslandDesertWetland+5
Yellow Treefrog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Yellow Treefrog

Dendropsophus microcephalus

0.001–0.003 g
2–5 yrs
RainforestWetlandForest+5
Yellow-legged Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Yellow-legged Frog

Rana boylii

15–65 g
3–10 yrs
RiverWetlandForest+2
Yellow-striped Poison Frog
Least Concern
🐸 Amphibians

Yellow-striped Poison Frog

Dendrobates truncatus

0.002–0.004 g
5–10 yrs
RainforestForestRiver+1