Amphibians in Virginia

Virginia is located in the eastern part of the United States. The climate in Virginia is temperate, and the terrain includes mountains and coastal plains. Amphibians that can be found in Virginia include the American toad, the green frog, the bullfrog, the wood frog, the spotted salamander, and the red-backed salamander.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Virginia

Upland Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris feriarum

Squirrel Tree Frog

Scientific Name: Hyla squirella

Spring Peeper

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

Southern Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus terrestris

Southern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus

Southern Cricket Frog

Scientific Name: Acris gryllus

Southern Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris nigrita

Pine Woods Tree Frog

Scientific Name: Hyla femoralis

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

Oak Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus quercicus

Northern Cricket Frog

Scientific Name: Acris crepitans

Little Grass Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris ocularis

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

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis

Cope's Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis

Carpenter Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates virgatipes

Brimley's Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris brimleyi

Barking Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla gratiosa

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 Virginia

Yonahlossee Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon yonahlossee

White-spotted Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon cylindraceus

Weller's Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon welleri

Valley and Ridge Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon hoffmani

Two-toed Amphiuma

Scientific Name: Amphiuma means

Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Three-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea guttolineata

Spring Salamander

Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum

Southern Zigzag Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon ventralis

Southern Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea cirrigera

Shovel-nosed Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus marmoratus

Shenandoah Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon shenandoah

Shenandoah Mountain Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon virginia

Seal Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus monticola

Red Salamander

Scientific Name: Pseudotriton ruber

Ravine Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon richmondi

Pygmy Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus wrighti

Peaks of Otter Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon hubrichti

Northern Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea bislineata

Northern Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon glutinosus

Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon montanus

Northern Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus

Mud Salamander

Scientific Name: Pseudotriton montanus

Mole Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum

Marbled Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum

Many-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Stereochilus marginatus

Mabee's Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma mabeei

Long-tailed Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea longicauda

Other Name(s): longtail salamander

Jefferson Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Hellbender

Scientific Name: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Greater Siren

Scientific Name: Siren lacertina

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

Dwarf Waterdog

Scientific Name: Necturus punctatus

Cumberland Plateau Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon kentucki

Cow Knob Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon punctatus

Other Name(s): white-spotted salamander

Cave Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea lucifuga

Other Name(s): spotted-tail salamander

Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea wilderae

Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus orestes

Black Mountain Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus welteri

Black-bellied Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus quadramaculatus

Big Levels Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon sherando

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus ochrophaeus