Amphibians in West Virginia
West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the United States. The climate of West Virginia is humid and temperate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The terrain of West Virginia is mostly made up of mountains, with a few rolling hills. The amphibians that live in West Virginia include the American bullfrog, the green frog, the pickerel frog, the wood frog, the spotted salamander, and the red-backed salamander.
Frogs & Toads (Anura) in West Virginia
Scientific Name: Pseudacris feriarum
Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer
Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris
Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri
Scientific Name: Scaphiopus holbrookii
Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus Americanus
Other Name(s): Eastern American Toad, Dwarf American Toad, Hudson Bay Toad
Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus
Salamanders (Caudata) in West Virginia
West Virginia Spring Salamander
Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus subterraneus
Scientific Name: Plethodon hoffmani
Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum
Scientific Name: Eurycea cirrigera
Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum
Shenandoah Mountain Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon virginia
Scientific Name: Desmognathus monticola
Scientific Name: Pseudotriton ruber
Scientific Name: Plethodon richmondi
Scientific Name: Eurycea bislineata
Scientific Name: Plethodon glutinosus
Scientific Name: Plethodon electromorphus
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: Plethodon cinereus
Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens
Scientific Name: Plethodon kentucki
Scientific Name: Plethodon nettingi
Scientific Name: Desmognathus quadramaculatus
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Scientific Name: Desmognathus ochrophaeus