Amphibians in Illinois
Illinois is a landlocked state in the Midwest that has a humid continental climate. The state is home to a variety of amphibians, including the American bullfrog, the green frog, the pickerel frog, the Illinois chorus frog, the eastern newt, and the tiger salamander.
Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Illinois
Scientific Name: Pseudacris triseriata
Scientific Name: Pseudacris feriarum
Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer
Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus
Scientific Name: Lithobates blairi
Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris
Scientific Name: Lithobates pipiens
Scientific Name: Acris crepitans
Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans
Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri
Scientific Name: Lithobates areolatus
Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis
Scientific Name: Pseudacris maculata
Scientific Name: Hyla avivoca
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus Americanus
Other Name(s): Eastern American Toad, Dwarf American Toad, Hudson Bay Toad
Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus
Salamanders (Caudata) in Illinois
Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum
Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum
Scientific Name: Eurycea cirrigera
Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum
Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum
Other Name(s): Texas Salamander, Porphyry Salamander, Narrow-mouthed Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon dorsalis
Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus
Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum
Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum
Scientific Name: Siren intermedia
Scientific Name: Ambystoma jeffersonianum
Scientific Name: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum
Scientific Name: Plethodon cinereus
Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens
Scientific Name: Ambystoma laterale