Amphibians in Kentucky
Kentucky is a state located in the eastern United States. The state has a humid subtropical climate, with some areas having a humid continental climate. The terrain of the state is mostly made up of rolling hills and plains.
The amphibians that live in Kentucky include the American toad, gray tree frog, green tree frog, Cope’s gray tree frog, bullfrog, southern leopard frog, pickerel frog, wood frog, and northern water snake.
Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Kentucky
Scientific Name: Pseudacris triseriata
Scientific Name: Pseudacris feriarum
Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer
Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus
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: Scaphiopus holbrookii
Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis
Scientific Name: Lithobates areolatus
Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis
Scientific Name: Hyla avivoca
Scientific Name: Hyla gratiosa
Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus
Salamanders (Caudata) in Kentucky
Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum
Scientific Name: Amphiuma tridactylum
Scientific Name: Eurycea guttolineata
Scientific Name: Ambystoma barbouri
Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
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: Desmognathus monticola
Scientific Name: Pseudotriton ruber
Scientific Name: Plethodon richmondi
Scientific Name: Plethodon dorsalis
Scientific Name: Plethodon glutinosus
Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus
Scientific Name: Pseudotriton montanus
Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum
Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum
Scientific Name: Ambystoma jeffersonianum
Scientific Name: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum
Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens
Scientific Name: Plethodon kentucki
Scientific Name: Desmognathus welteri
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus ochrophaeus