Amphibians in New York

The climate in New York is temperate and changes with the seasons. The terrain is mostly flat, but there are some mountains in the northern part of the state. There are a variety of amphibians that live in New York, including the American toad, the green frog, the bullfrog, the pickerel frog, the wood frog, the spotted salamander, and the Jefferson salamander.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in New York

Western Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris triseriata

Spring Peeper

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

Southern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

Northern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates pipiens

Northern Cricket Frog

Scientific Name: Acris crepitans

New Jersey Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris kalmi

Mink Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates septentrionalis

Green Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans

Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor

Fowler's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri

Eastern Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Scaphiopus holbrookii

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 New York

Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Spring Salamander

Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum

Red Salamander

Scientific Name: Pseudotriton ruber

Northern Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea bislineata

Northern Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon glutinosus

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

Hellbender

Scientific Name: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Four-toed Salamander

Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Other Name(s): Tiger Salamander

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon cinereus

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens

Blue-spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma laterale

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus ochrophaeus