Amphibians in North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. The state has a humid subtropical climate and a generally hilly terrain. North Carolina is home to a variety of amphibian species, including frogs, toads, and salamanders.
Some of the most common frog and toad species in North Carolina include the American green treefrog, the bullfrog, the Carpenter frog, and the Southern leopard frog. The most common salamander species in North Carolina include the Eastern newt, the red-backed salamander, and the Slimy salamander.
Frogs & Toads (Anura) in North Carolina
Scientific Name: Pseudacris feriarum
Scientific Name: Hyla squirella
Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus terrestris
Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus
Scientific Name: Acris gryllus
Scientific Name: Pseudacris nigrita
Scientific Name: Lithobates heckscheri
Scientific Name: Hyla femoralis
Scientific Name: Hyla andersonii
Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris
Scientific Name: Pseudacris ornata
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus quercicus
Scientific Name: Acris crepitans
Scientific Name: Pseudacris ocularis
Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans
Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor
Scientific Name: Lithobates capito
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri
Scientific Name: Scaphiopus holbrookii
Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis
Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis
Scientific Name: Lithobates virgatipes
Scientific Name: Pseudacris brimleyi
Scientific Name: Hyla gratiosa
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus Americanus
Other Name(s): Eastern American Toad, Dwarf American Toad, Hudson Bay Toad
Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus
Salamanders (Caudata) in North Carolina
Scientific Name: Plethodon yonahlossee
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon cylindraceus
Scientific Name: Plethodon welleri
Scientific Name: Amphiuma means
Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum
Scientific Name: Eurycea guttolineata
Scientific Name: Plethodon aureolus
Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum
Scientific Name: Plethodon ventralis
Scientific Name: Eurycea cirrigera
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon serratus
Southern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon metcalfi
Southern Appalachian Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon teyahalee
South Mountain Gray-cheeked Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon meridianus
Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum
Other Name(s): Texas Salamander, Porphyry Salamander, Narrow-mouthed Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus marmoratus
Scientific Name: Desmognathus aeneus
Scientific Name: Desmognathus monticola
Scientific Name: Desmognathus santeetlah
Scientific Name: Pseudotriton ruber
Scientific Name: Plethodon shermani
Scientific Name: Plethodon jordani
Other Name(s): Jordan's salamander, Jordan's redcheek salamander, or Appalachian woodland salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon richmondi
Scientific Name: Desmognathus wrighti
Scientific Name: Desmognathus ocoee
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon montanus
Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus
Scientific Name: Necturus lewisi
Scientific Name: Pseudotriton montanus
Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum
Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum
Scientific Name: Stereochilus marginatus
Scientific Name: Ambystoma mabeei
Scientific Name: Desmognathus imitator
Scientific Name: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Scientific Name: Siren lacertina
Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum
Scientific Name: Plethodon cinereus
Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens
Scientific Name: Necturus punctatus
Scientific Name: Plethodon cheoah
Carolina Mountain Dusky Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus carolinensis
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Scientific Name: Eurycea wilderae
Blue Ridge Gray-cheeked Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon amplus
Scientific Name: Desmognathus orestes
Scientific Name: Desmognathus quadramaculatus
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus ochrophaeus