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Identification Guide
The checklist is also accompanied by a growing
identification guide the purpose of which
is to help you learn how to identify the
species you are likely to encounter in your
area, wherever you may be planning a field
trip or in North America in general. To this
end we are in the process of collecting photographs
of the amphibians found throughout the United
States and Canada. For the species covered
in this guide we provide a brief description
of along with several pictures to display
the different color morphs and patterns.
When appropriate, tips are given to help
separate very similar species. Line drawings
are also available to help explain some of
the terminology used. Range maps show approximately
where each species may be found, but be aware
that amphibians are not uniformly distributed
throughout this area. Also, many species
have special habitat requirements and all
amphibians are more or less dependent on
sources of moisture. Naturally, maps small
enough to fit on your monitor's screen can
not show much detail. Some regions have been
poorly studied as well, and large portions
of the ranges shown in these areas are extrapolations
from only a few records.
An advantage that the herpetologist has over
the ornithologist is that his or her study
animal can often be approached quite closely
for a good look or photo, or even to be captured.
However, before attempting to capture any
animals make sure that you know what species
are protected by law! Also, keep in mind
that being captured on film is far less stressful
than being physically captured, and that
a good photo often suffices for identification
purposes. Nevertheless, some species must
be caught for positive identification. If
this is necessary make sure you have the
proper equipment and training (if you have
no experience in this find someone that can
teach you).
In addition, you should consider obtaining
a field guide if you are interested in learning
more about amphibians and identifying them
on your own. Listed below are the more comprehensive
guides currently on the market, listing all
known species in the region they cover.
Conant, R., and J.T. Collins. 1991 &
1998. Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern/Central
North America. Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
Massachusetts. From the Peterson Field Guides
collection. Newly released expanded 3rd edition
includes extra photos of some species distributed
throughout the text (in addition to color
plates) with new material in the form of
captions. Otherwise the text of the book
and the taxonomy used is unchanged from the
3rd edition (1991). This is an excellent
book which provides distinguishing characteristics
within the text.
Stebbins, R.C. 1985. Western Reptiles and
Amphibians. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Massachusetts.
From the Peterson Field Guides collection.
A guide to the herps of the Western part
of North America. Again, it contains excellent
distinguishing characteristics for those
species occurring in Western North America.
There is also a section on the amphibians
and reptiles found in Baja California in
Mexico.
Behler, J.L., and F.W. King 1979 & 1998.
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North
American Reptiles & Amphibians. Alfred
A. Knopf Inc. This guide has good photos,
but it isn't as technical in description
as Conant and Collins or Stebbins. It covers
all of North America north of Mexico, but
gives a much less detailed account of the
various subspecies and their distribution.
In addition to the titles above, there are
many specific state and regional guides or
checklists that may provide additional information
on the amphibians and reptiles, collectively
known as herps, in your state. A comprehensive
list of such publications can be found in
Moriarty & Bauer (2000) (see reference
list below).
This guide is designed mainly for the identification
of the adult phase of the amphibian life
cycle. Some pictures of tadpoles and larvae
do exist, but additional information on their
identification is not given. A good resource
for the identification of anuran tadpoles
is available online.
Checklist
Below is a checklist of all amphibian species
and subspecies currently recognized in North
America north of Mexico. This list is based
on Crother (2000; published by the Society
for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles,
SSAR). Two versions of the list are available,
one is sorted by family and then species
name, the other by scientific name only.
The advantage of the latter is that many
people may not be familiar with the families
that amphibians are divided into and this
in turn can make it difficult to find a species
on the list. On the other hand, if you want
to learn which species belong to a given
family you can simply click over to the other
list. Also, all species accounts allow you
return to return to either list.
One will notice that in some cases the scientific
and/or common English names used may not
agree with some of those found in the field
guides mentioned above. One reason for this
is that there has been changes in taxonomy
since those books were published. In some
cases new species have been identified (especially
among salamanders), in others new research
has led taxonomists to revise their views
on the status of subspecies, elevating some
to species status or vice versa, an example
being Fowler's Toad which is now called Bufo
fowleri; before it was regarded as a subspecies
of Woodhouse's toad, Bufo woodhousii fowleri.
In other cases new data has revealed that
there are bigger differences between some
similar looking species than what was previously
assumed. For example, some species of treefrogs
have been found to be more closely related
to the chorus frogs and have thus been moved
from the genus Hyla to the genus Pseudacris
(the Spring Peeper, the California Treefrog
and the Pacific Treefrog). Another example
is the creation of a new genus, Spea, for
the spadefoots of western North America.
Also, the SSAR's Committee on Standard English
and Scientific Names has been attempting
to create a list of common names that is
both consistent and standardized (Crother
2000). The amateur (and professional!) may
find this confusing at times. An example
of such a change proposed by the committee
is the use of the name Northern Cricket Frog
only for the species Acris crepitans as a
whole, while the subspecies Acris crepitans
crepitans would be called the Eastern Cricket
Frog. In the field guide by Behler and King
both the species as a whole and A. c. crepitans
is called the Northern Cricket Frog while
in Conant and Collins' guide there is no
collective name given to the species and
A. c. crepitans is also called the Northern
Cricket Frog! The SSAR list generally follows
this pattern, with there being one common
name for a species and different names for
the various subspecies. The aim of these
changes is to create a system of common names
that is not just standardized but consistent
as well. A consistent system produces a framework
for the creation of new common names, while
a standardized system leads to the application
of the same name for a taxon by everyone.
It may seem paradoxical, however, that this
should lead to some well-worn names being
replaced with entirely new ones, but this
was done with an eye to the future and the
expectation that a list of standard common
names that is also consistent will be to
the herpetological community's advantage.
If you have comments on the choice of names
used send them to:
Brian Crother, Common and Scientific Names
Committee Chairperson
Dept. of Biological Sciences
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA 70402, USA
On the list below, species for which we have
photographs have links leading to those pages.
We have not yet acquired photos of all species
listed, and some pages have only one or a
few photos when it would be preferable to
have more to fully describe the taxon. A
contribution to those species and pages would
be appreciated, so if you are willing to
contribute slides or prints for this ID-Guide
please send an e-mail to narcam@usgs.gov
for the address to send them. The photos
will be returned within 1-2 days after receiving
them. As a way to say thank you for the use
of your photos, digitized copies of the photos
sent in will be made available. Credit will
be given at our site to the photographer
on the photo, along with the statement above
that no reproductions or the use of photos
beyond our website is allowed without permission
of the original photographer.
A few technical terms will be used to describe
the orientation of the animal and the markings
that are on them. The definition page will
explain these.
Note: If pictures look dark, adjust your
monitor's brightness control.
References:
Crother B.I. (ed.) 2001. Scientific and Standard
English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles
of North America North of Mexico, with Comments
Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding.
SSAR Herpetological Circular 29. iii + 82
pp.
Moriarty J. and Bauer A.M. 2000. State and
Provincial Amphibian and Reptile Publications
for the United States and Canada. SSAR Herpetological
Circular 28. 56 pp.
These publication may be purchased from the
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
(SSAR).
This list is sorted by FAMILY and then SPECIES
name
Checklists sorted by SPECIES NAME ONLY
Checklist for Anurans: Frogs and Toads Top
of page
Order Caudata: Salamanders
Family Ambystomatidae - Mole Salamanders
Ringed Salamander - Ambystoma annulatum
Streamside Salamander - Ambystoma barbouri
California Tiger Salamander - Ambystoma californiense
Flatwoods Salamander - Ambystoma cingulatum
Northwestern Salamander - Ambystoma gracile
Jefferson Salamander - Ambystoma jeffersonianum
Blue-spotted Salamander - Ambystoma laterale
Mabee's Salamander - Ambystoma mabeei
Long-toed Salamander - Ambystoma macrodactylum
Eastern Long-toed Salamander - Ambystoma
macrodactylum columbianum
Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander - Ambystoma
macrodactylum croceum
Northern Long-toed Salamander - Ambystoma
macrodactylum krausei
Western Long-toed Salamander - Ambystoma
macrodactylum macrodactylum
Southern Long-toed Salamander - Ambystoma
macrodactylum sigillatum
Spotted Salamander - Ambystoma maculatum
Marbled Salamander - Ambystoma opacum
Mole Salamander - Ambystoma talpoideum
Small-mouthed Salamander - Ambystoma texanum
Tiger Salamander - Ambystoma tigrinum
Gray Tiger Salamander - Ambystoma tigrinum
diaboli
Barred Tiger Salamander - Ambystoma tigrinum
mavortium
Blotched Tiger Salamander - Ambystoma tigrinum
melanostictum
Arizona Tiger Salamander - Ambystoma tigrinum
nebulosum
Sonoran Tiger Salamander - Ambystoma tigrinum
stebbinsi
Eastern Tiger Salamander - Ambystoma tigrinum
tigrinum
Family Amphiumidae - Amphiumas
Two-toed Amphiuma - Amphiuma means
One-toed Amphiuma - Amphiuma pholeter
Three-toed Amphiuma - Amphiuma tridactylum
Family Cryptobranchidae - Hellbenders
Hellbender - Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Eastern Hellbender - Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
alleganiensis
Ozark Hellbender - Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
bishopi
Family Dicamptodontidae - Pacific Giant Salamanders
Idaho Giant Salamander - Dicamptodon aterrimus
Cope's Giant Salamander - Dicamptodon copei
California Giant Salamander - Dicamptodon
ensatus
Coastal (Pacific) Giant Salamander - Dicamptodon
tenebrosus
Family Plethodontidae - Lungless Salamanders
Climbing Salamanders - Genus Aneides
Green Salamander - Aneides aeneus
Clouded Salamander - Aneides ferreus
Black Salamander - Aneides flavipunctatus
Speckled Black Salamander - Aneides flavipunctatus
flavipunctatus
Santa Cruz Black Salamander - Aneides flavipunctatus
niger
Sacramento Mountain Salamander - Aneides
hardii
Arboreal Salamander - Aneides lugubris
Wandering Salamander - Aneides vagrans
Slender Salamanders - Genus Batrachoseps
California Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
attenuatus
Inyo Mountains Salamander - Batrachoseps
campi
Hell Hollow Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
diabolicus
San Gabriel Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
gabrieli
Gregarious Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
gregarius
Sequoia Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
kawia
Garden Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
major
Desert Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
major aridus
Garden Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
major major
Black-bellied Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
nigriventris
Channel Islands Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
pacificus
Kings River Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
regius
Relictual Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
relictus
Kern Canyon Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
simatus
Tehachapi Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
stebbinsi
Oregon Slender Salamander - Batrachoseps
wrighti
Dusky Salamanders - Genus Desmognathus
Seepage Salamander - Desmognathus aeneus
Apalachicola Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus
apalachicolae
Southern Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus
auriculatus
Ouachita Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus
brimleyorum
Carolina Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus
carolinensis
Spotted Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus conanti
(formerly D. fuscus conanti)
Northern Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus
fuscus
Imitator Salamander - Desmognathus imitator
Shovel-nosed Salamander - Desmognathus (formerly
Leurognathus) marmoratus
Seal Salamander - Desmognathus monticola
(Allegheny) Mountain Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus
ochrophaeus
Ocoee Salamander - Desmognathus ocoee
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus
orestes
Black-bellied Salamander - Desmognathus quadramaculatus
Santeetlah Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus
santeetlah
Black Mountain Salamander - Desmognathus
welteri
Pigmy Salamander - Desmognathus wrighti
Ensatinas - Ensatina eschscholtzii
Yellow-blotched Ensatina - Ensatina eschscholtzii
croceater
Monterey Ensatina - Ensatina eschscholtzii
eschscholtzii
Large-blotched Ensatina - Ensatina eschscholtzii
klauberi
Oregon Ensatina - Ensatina eschscholtzii
oregonensis
Painted Ensatina - Ensatina eschscholtzii
picta
Sierra Nevada Ensatina - Ensatina eschscholtzii
platensis
Yellow-eyed Ensatina - Ensatina eschscholtzii
xanthoptica
Brook Salamanders - Genus Eurycea
Northern Two-lined Salamander - Eurycea bislineata
Chisholm Trail Salamander - Eurycea chisholmensis
Southern Two-lined Salamander - Eurycea cirrigera
Three-lined Salamander - Eurycea guttolineata
Junaluska Salamander - Eurycea junaluska
Cascade Cavern Salamander - Eurycea latitans
Long-tailed Salamander - Eurycea longicauda
Long-tailed Salamander - Eurycea longicauda
longicauda
Dark-sided Salamander - Eurycea longicauda
melanopleura
Cave Salamander - Eurycea lucifuga
Many-ribbed Salamander - Eurycea multiplicata
Gray-bellied Salamander - Eurycea multiplicata
griseogaster
Many-ribbed Salamander - Eurycea multiplicata
multiplicata
San Marcos Salamander - Eurycea nana
Georgetown Salamander - Eurycea naufragia
Texas Salamander - Eurycea neotenes
Fern Bank Salamander - Eurycea pterophila
Dwarf Salamander - Eurycea quadridigitata
Texas Blind Salamander - Eurycea rathbuni
Blanco Blind Salamander - Eurycea robusta
Barton Springs Salamander - Eurycea sosorum
Jollyville Plateau Salamander - Eurycea tonkawae
Comal Blind Salamander - Eurycea tridentifera
Valdina Farms Salamander - Eurycea troglodytes
Oklahoma Salamander - Eurycea tynerensis
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander - Eurycea
wilderae
Spring Salamanders - Genus Gyrinophilus
Berry Cave Salamander - Gyrinophilus gulolineatus
Tennessee Cave Salamander - Gyrinophilus
palleucus
Big Mouth Cave Salamander - Gyrinophilus
palleucus necturoides
Pale Salamander - Gyrinophilus palleucus
palleucus
Spring Salamander - Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Blue Ridge Spring Salamander - Gyrinophilus
porphyriticus danielsi
Carolina Spring Salamander - Gyrinophilus
porphyriticus dunni
Kentucky Spring Salamander - Gyrinophilus
porphyriticus duryi
Northern Spring Salamander - Gyrinophilus
porphyriticus porphyriticus
West Virginia Spring Salamander - Gyrinophilus
subterraneus
Georgia Blind Salamander - Haideotriton wallacei
Four-toed Salamander - Hemidactylium scutatum
Web-toed Salamanders - Genus Hydromantes
Limestone Salamander - Hydromantes brunus
Mount Lyell Salamander - Hydromantes platycephalus
Shasta Salamander - Hydromantes shastae
Red Hills Salamander - Phaeognathus hubrichti
Woodland Salamanders - Genus Plethodon
Catahoula Salamander - Plethodon ainsworthi
Western Slimy Salamander - Plethodon albagula
Blue Ridge Graycheek Salamander - Plethodon
amplus
Ozark Salamander - Plethodon angusticlavius
Tellico Salamander - Plethodon aureolus
Caddo Mountain Salamander - Plethodon caddoensis
Chattahoochee Slimy Salamander - Plethodon
chattahoochee
Cheoah Bald Salamander - Plethodon cheoah
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander - Plethodon
chlorobryonis
Eastern Red-backed Salamander - Plethodon
cinereus
White-spotted Slimy Salamander - Plethodon
cylindraceus
Northern Zigzag Salamander - Plethodon dorsalis
Dunn's Salamander - Plethodon dunni
Northern Ravine Salamander - Plethodon electromorphus
Del Norte Salamander - Plethodon elongatus
Fourche Mountain Salamander - Plethodon fourchensis
Northern Slimy Salamander - Plethodon glutinosus
Southeastern Slimy Salamander - Plethodon
grobmani
Valley and Ridge Salamander - Plethodon hoffmani
Peaks of Otter Salamander - Plethodon hubrichti
Coeur d'Alene Salamander - Plethodon idahoensis
Jordan's Salamander - Plethodon jordani
Cumberland Plateau Salamander - Plethodon
kentucki
Kiamichi Slimy Salamander - Plethodon kiamichi
Louisiana Slimy Salamander - Plethodon kisatchie
Larch Mountain Salamander - Plethodon larselli
South Mountain Gray-cheeked Salamander -
Plethodon meridianus
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander - Plethodon
metcalfi
Mississippi Slimy Salamander - Plethodon
mississippi
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander - Plethodon
montanus
Jemez Mountains Salamander - Plethodon neomexicanus
Cheat Mountain Salamander - Plethodon nettingi
Ocmulgee Slimy Salamander - Plethodon ocmulgee
Rich Mountain Salamander - Plethodon ouachitae
Pigeon Mountain Salamander - Plethodon petraeus
Cow Knob Salamander - Plethodon punctatus
Southern Ravine Salamander - Plethodon richmondi
Savannah Slimy Salamander - Plethodon savannah
Sequoyah Slimy Salamander - Plethodon sequoyah
Southern Red-backed Salamander - Plethodon
serratus
Shenandoah Salamander - Plethodon shenandoah
Red-legged Salamander - Plethodon shermani
Siskiyou Mountains Salamander - Plethodon
stormi
Southern Appalachian Salamander - Plethodon
teyahalee
Van Dyke's Salamander - Plethodon vandykei
South Carolina Slimy Salamander - Plethodon
variolatus
Western Red-backed Salamander - Plethodon
vehiculum
Southern Zigzag Salamander - Plethodon ventralis
Shenandoah Mountain Salamander - Plethodon
virginia
Webster's Salamander - Plethodon websteri
Wehrle's Salamander - Plethodon wehrlei
Weller's Salamander - Plethodon welleri
Yonahlossee Salamander - Plethodon yonahlossee
Red and Mud Salamanders - Genus Pseudotriton
Mud Salamander - Pseudotriton montanus
Midland Mud Salamander - Pseudotriton montanus
diastictus
Gulf Coast Mud Salamander - Pseudotriton
montanus flavissimus
Rusty Mud Salamander - Pseudotriton montanus
floridanus
Eastern Mud Salamander - Pseudotriton montanus
montanus
Red Salamander - Pseudotriton ruber
Blue Ridge Red Salamander - Pseudotriton
ruber nitidus
Northern Red Salamander - Pseudotriton ruber
ruber
Black-chinned Red Salamander - Pseudotriton
ruber schencki
Southern Red Salamander - Pseudotriton ruber
vioscai
Many-lined Salamander - Stereochilus marginatus
Grotto Salamander - Typhlotriton spelaeus
Family Proteidae - Mudpuppies and Waterdogs
Blackwarrior Waterdog - Necturus alabamensis
Gulf Coast Waterdog - Necturus beyeri
Neuse River Waterdog - Necturus lewisi
Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus
Red River Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus louisianensis
Common Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus maculosus
Dwarf Waterdog - Necturus punctatus
Family Rhyacotritonidae - Torrent Salamanders
Cascade Torrent Salamander - Rhyacotriton
cascadae
Columbia Torrent Salamander - Rhyacotriton
kezeri
Olympic Torrent Salamander - Rhyacotriton
olympicus
Southern Torrent Salamander - Rhyacotriton
variegatus
Family Salamandridae - Newts
Newts - Genus Notophthalmus
Texas Black-spotted Newt - Notophthalmus
meridionalis meridionalis
Striped Newt - Notophthalmus perstriatus
Eastern Newt - Notophthalmus viridescens
Broken-striped Newt - Notophthalmus viridescens
dorsalis
Central Newt - Notophthalmus viridescens
louisianensis
Peninsula Newt - Notophthalmus viridescens
piaropicola
Red-spotted Newt - Notophthalmus viridescens
viridescens
Pacific Newts - Genus Taricha
Rough-skinned Newt - Taricha granulosa
Rough-skinned Newt - Taricha granulosa granulosa
Crater Lake Rough-skinned Newt - Taricha
granulosa mazamae
Red-bellied Newt - Taricha rivularis
California Newt - Taricha torosa
Sierra Newt - Taricha torosa sierrae
Coast Range Newt - Taricha torosa torosa
Family Sirenidae - Sirens
Dwarf Sirens - Genus Pseudobranchus
Southern Dwarf Siren - Pseudobranchus axanthus
Narrow-striped Dwarf Siren - Pseudobranchus
axanthus axanthus
Everglades Dwarf Siren - Pseudobranchus axanthus
belli
Northern Dwarf Siren - Pseudobranchus striatus
Gulf Hammock Dwarf Siren - Pseudobranchus
striatus lustricolus
Slender Dwarf Siren - Pseudobranchus striatus
spheniscus
Broad-striped Dwarf Siren - Pseudobranchus
striatus striatus
Sirens - Genus Siren
Lesser Siren - Siren intermedia
Eastern Lesser Siren - Siren intermedia intermedia
Western Lesser Siren - Siren intermedia nettingi
Greater Siren - Siren lacertina
This list is sorted by FAMILY and then SPECIES
name
Checklists sorted by SPECIES NAME ONLY
Checklist for Caudates: Salamanders Top of
page
Order Anura: Frogs and Toads
Family Ascaphidae - Tailed Frogs
Tailed Frog - Ascaphus truei
Family Bufonidae - True Toads
Colorado River Toad - Bufo alvarius
American Toad - Bufo americanus
Eastern American Toad - Bufo americanus americanus
Dwarf American Toad - Bufo americanus charlesmithi
Wyoming Toad - Bufo baxteri (formerly B.
hemiophrys baxteri)
Western Toad - Bufo boreas
Boreal Toad - Bufo boreas boreas
California Toad - Bufo boreas halophilus
Amargosa Toad - Bufo boreas nelsoni
Arroyo Toad - Bufo californicus
Yosemite Toad - Bufo canorus
Great Plains Toad - Bufo cognatus
Green Toad - Bufo debilis
Eastern Green Toad - Bufo debilis debilis
Western Green Toad - Bufo debilis insidior
Black Toad - Bufo exsul
Fowler's Toad - Bufo fowleri (formerly B.
woodhousii fowleri)
Canadian Toad - Bufo hemiophrys
Houston Toad - Bufo houstonensis
Cane Toad - Bufo marinus
Arizona Toad - Bufo microscaphus
Red-spotted Toad - Bufo punctatus
Oak Toad - Bufo quercicus
Sonoran Green Toad - Bufo retiformis
Texas Toad - Bufo speciosus
Southern Toad - Bufo terrestris
Gulf Coast Toad - Bufo valliceps
Woodhouse's Toad - Bufo woodhousii
Southwestern Woodhouse's Toad - Bufo woodhousii
australis
East Texas Toad - Bufo woodhousii velatus
Rocky Mountain Toad (Western Woodhouse's
Toad) - Bufo woodhousii woodhousii
Family Hylidae - Treefrogs
Cricket Frogs - Genus Acris
Northern Cricket Frog - Acris crepitans
Blanchard's Cricket Frog - Acris crepitans
blanchardi
Eastern (Northern) Cricket Frog - Acris crepitans
crepitans
Coastal Cricket Frog - Acris crepitans paludicola
Southern Cricket Frog - Acris gryllus
Florida Cricket Frog - Acris gryllus dorsalis
Coastal Plain (Southern) Cricket Frog - Acris
gryllus gryllus
Treefrogs - Genus Hyla
Pine Barrens Treefrog - Hyla andersonii
Canyon Treefrog - Hyla arenicolor
Bird-voiced Treefrog - Hyla avivoca
Western Bird-voiced Treefrog - Hyla avivoca
avivoca
Eastern Bird-voiced Treefrog - Hyla avivoca
ogechiensis
Cope's Gray Treefrog - Hyla chrysoscelis
Green Treefrog - Hyla cinerea
Mountain Treefrog - Hyla eximia
Pine Woods Treefrog - Hyla femoralis
Barking Treefrog - Hyla gratiosa
Squirrel Treefrog - Hyla squirella
Gray Treefrog - Hyla versicolor
Cuban Treefrog - Osteopilus septentrionalis
Genus Pseudacris - Chorus Frogs
Mountain Chorus Frog - Pseudacris brachyphona
Brimley's Chorus Frog - Pseudacris brimleyi
California Treefrog - Pseudacris cadaverina
(formerly Hyla cadaverina)
Spotted Chorus Frog - Pseudacris clarkii
Spring Peeper - Pseudacris crucifer (formerly
Hyla crucifer)
Southern Spring Peeper - Pseudacris crucifer
bartramiana
Northern Spring Peeper - Pseudacris crucifer
crucifer
Southeastern Chorus Frog - Pseudacris feriarum
Upland Chorus Frog - Pseudacris feriarum
feriarum (formerly P. triseriata feriarum)
New Jersey Chorus Frog - Pseudacris feriarum
kalmi (formerly P. triseriata kalmi)
Boreal Chorus Frog - Pseudacris maculata
(formerly P. triseriata maculata)
Southern Chorus Frog - Pseudacris nigrita
Striped Southern (Southern) Chorus Frog -
Pseudacris nigrita nigrita
Florida Chorus Frog - Pseudacris nigrita
verrucosa
Little Grass Frog - Pseudacris ocularis (formerly
Limnaoedus ocularis)
Ornate Chorus Frog - Pseudacris ornata
Pacific Treefrog - Pseudacris regilla (formerly
Hyla regilla)
Strecker's Chorus Frog - Pseudacris streckeri
Illinois Chorus Frog - Pseudacris streckeri
illinoensis
Strecker's Chorus Frog - Pseudacris streckeri
streckeri
Western Chorus Frog - Pseudacris triseriata
(formerly P. t. triseriata)
Lowland Burrowing Treefrog - Pternohyla fodiens
Mexican Treefrog - Smilisca baudinii
Family Leptodactylidae - Neotropical Frogs
Rainfrogs - Genus Eleutherodactylus
Barking Frog - Eleutherodactylus augusti
Western Barking Frog - Eleutherodactylus
augusti cactorum
Balcones Barking Frog - Eleutherodactylus
augusti latrans
Coqui - Eleutherodactylus coqui
Rio Grande Chirping Frog - Eleutherodactylus
cystignathoides campi
Spotted Chirping Frog - Eleutherodactylus
guttilatus
Cliff Chirping Frog - Eleutherodactylus marnockii
Greenhouse Frog - Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Mexican White-lipped Frog - Leptodactylus
labialis
Family Microhylidae - Narrow-mouthed Frogs
North American Narrow-mouthed Frogs - Genus
Gastrophryne
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad - Gastrophryne
carolinensis
Great Plains Narrow-mouthed Toad - Gastrophryne
olivacea
Sheep Frog - Hypopachus variolosus
Family Pelobatidae - Spadefoots
North American Spadefoots - Genus Scaphiopus
Couch's Spadefoot - Scaphiopus couchii
Eastern Spadefoot - Scaphiopus holbrookii
Hurter's Spadefoot - Scaphiopus hurterii
(formerly S. holbrookii hurterii)
Western Spadefoots - Genus Spea
Plains Spadefoot - Spea bombifrons (formerly
Scaphiopus bombifrons)
Western Spadefoot - Spea hammondii (formerly
Scaphiopus hammondii)
Great Basin Spadefoot - Spea intermontana
(formerly Scaphiopus intermontana)
Mexican Spadefoot - Spea multiplicata stagnalis
(formerly Scaphiopus multiplicatus)
Family Pipidae - Tongueless Frogs
African Clawed Frog - Xenopis laevis
Family Ranidae - True Frogs
Crawfish Frog - Rana areolata
Southern Crawfish Frog - Rana areolata areolata
Northern Crawfish Frog - Rana areolata circulosa
Red-legged Frog - Rana aurora
Northern Red-legged Frog - Rana aurora aurora
California Red-legged Frog - Rana aurora
draytonii
Rio Grande Leopard Frog - Rana berlandieri
Plains Leopard Frog - Rana blairi
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog - Rana boylii
Gopher Frog - Rana capito
Florida Gopher Frog - Rana capito aesopus
(formerly R. areolata aesopus)
Carolina Gopher Frog - Rana capito capito
(formerly R. areolata capito)
Dusky Gopher Frog - Rana capito sevosa (formerly
R. areolata sevosa)
Cascades Frog - Rana cascadae
American Bullfrog - Rana catesbeiana
Chiricahua Leopard Frog - Rana chiricahuensis
Green (or Bronze) Frog - Rana clamitans
Bronze Frog - Rana clamitans clamitans
Northern Green (Green) Frog - Rana clamitans
melanota
Pig Frog - Rana grylio
River Frog - Rana heckscheri
Columbia Spotted Frog - Rana luteiventris
(formerly R. pretiosa)
Mountain Yellow-legged Frog - Rana muscosa
Florida Bog Frog - Rana okaloosae
Relict Leopard Frog - Rana onca
Pickerel Frog - Rana palustris
Northern Leopard Frog - Rana pipiens
Oregon Spotted (Spotted) Frog - Rana pretiosa
Mink Frog - Rana septentrionalis
Southern Leopard Frog - Rana sphenocephala
(formerly R. utricularia)
Florida Leopard Frog - Rana sphenocephala
sphenocephala (formerly R. u. utricularia)
Southern Leopard Frog - Rana sphenocephala
utricularia (formerly R. u. sphenocephala)
Ramsey Canyon Leopard Frog - Rana subaquavocalis
Wood Frog - Rana sylvatica
Tarahumara Frog - Rana tarahumarae
Carpenter Frog - Rana virgatipes
Lowland Leopard Frog - Rana yavapaiensis
Family Rhinophrynidae - Burrowing Toads
Mexican Burrowing Toad - Rhinophrynus dorsalis