Amphibians in Washington

Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west. The terrain of Washington varies from rugged mountains and forests in the east and northeast, to wide river valleys and coastal beaches in the west and northwest. Summers are usually dry and warm, while winters are mild with significant rainfall.

Some of the amphibians that live in Washington include Pacific Treefrogs, Western Green Toads, Northwestern Salamanders, Red-legged Frogs, Cascade frogs, and Cascades newts.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Washington

Woodhouse's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus woodhousii

Western Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus boreas

Other Name(s): Boreal toad, California toad

Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog

Scientific Name: Ascaphus montanus

Other Name(s): Inland Tailed Frog, Eastern Tailed Frog

Oregon Spotted Frog

Scientific Name: Rana pretiosa

Northern Red-legged Frog

Scientific Name: Rana aurora

Northern Pacific Tree Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris regilla

Northern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates pipiens

Green Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans

Great Basin Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Spea intermontana

Columbia Spotted Frog

Scientific Name: Rana luteiventris

Coastal Tailed Frog

Scientific Name: Ascaphus truei

Cascades Frog

Scientific Name: Rana cascadae

American Bullfrog

Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus

Salamanders (Caudata) in Washington

Western Red-backed Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon vehiculum

Van Dyke's Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon vandykei

Rough-skinned Newt

Scientific Name: Taricha granulosa

Other Name(s): roughskin newt

Olympic Torrent Salamander

Scientific Name: Rhyacotriton olympicus

Northwestern Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma gracile

Larch Mountain Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon larselli

Ensatina

Scientific Name: Ensatina eschscholtzii

Cope's Giant Salamander

Scientific Name: Dicamptodon copei

Columbia Torrent Salamander

Scientific Name: Rhyacotriton kezeri

Coastal Giant Salamander

Scientific Name: Dicamptodon tenebrosus

Cascade Torrent Salamander

Scientific Name: Rhyacotriton cascadae

Barred Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma mavortium

Other Name(s): Western Tiger Salamander

Long-toed Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma macrodactylum