Amphibians in Indiana

The climate in Indiana is temperate and humid. The state has a diverse terrain, with hills, forests, and plains. The population of Indiana is over 6.5 million people. There are many types of amphibians that live in Indiana, including the green frog, the bullfrog, the wood frog, the spotted salamander, and the mudpuppy.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Indiana

Western Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris triseriata

Spring Peeper

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

Southern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus

Plains Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates blairi

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

Northern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates pipiens

Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor

Fowler's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri

Eastern Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Scaphiopus holbrookii

Crawfish Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates areolatus

Cope's Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis

Boreal Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris maculata

American toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus Americanus

Other Name(s): Eastern American Toad, Dwarf American Toad, Hudson Bay Toad

American Bullfrog

Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus

Salamanders (Caudata) in Indiana

Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Streamside Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma barbouri

Spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum

Southern Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea cirrigera

Small-mouthed Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

Small-mouth Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

Other Name(s): Texas Salamander, Porphyry Salamander, Narrow-mouthed Salamander

Northern Zigzag Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon dorsalis

Northern Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon glutinosus

Northern Ravine Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon electromorphus

Northern Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus

Marbled Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum

Long-tailed Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea longicauda

Other Name(s): longtail salamander

Jefferson Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Four-toed Salamander

Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon cinereus

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens

Cave Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea lucifuga

Other Name(s): spotted-tail salamander

Blue-spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma laterale