Amphibians in Iowa

Iowa is located in the Midwestern United States and has a humid continental climate. The state has a diverse landscape that includes rolling hills, tallgrass prairies, and deciduous forests. The ecology of Iowa is home to a variety of amphibians, including the American bullfrog, green frog, wood frog, chorus frog, tree frog, and salamanders.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Iowa

Woodhouse's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus woodhousii

Spring Peeper

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

Plains Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Spea bombifrons

Plains Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates blairi

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

Northern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates pipiens

Northern Cricket Frog

Scientific Name: Acris crepitans

Green Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans

Great Plains Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus cognatus

Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor

Fowler's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis

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 Iowa

Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Small-mouthed Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

Small-mouth Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

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

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Other Name(s): Tiger Salamander

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens

Blue-spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma laterale

Barred Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma mavortium

Other Name(s): Western Tiger Salamander