List of amphibians of Wisconsin
The state of Wisconsin is home to nineteen species of amphibians. These include salamanders, frogs, and toads.[1]
Salamanders
Seven species of salamander live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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Blue-spotted salamander | Ambystoma laterale | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Eastern newt | Notophthalmus viridescens | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Red-backed salamander | Plethodon cinereus | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Tiger salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Four-toed salamander | Hemidactylium scutatum | Least concern | Special concern | ![]() |
Common mudpuppy | Necturus maculosus | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Spotted salamander | Ambystoma maculatum | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Frogs
Eleven species of frog live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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American bullfrog | Lithobates catesbeianus | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Blanchard's cricket frog | Acris blanchardi | Not assessed | Endangered | ![]() |
Boreal chorus frog | Pseudacris maculata | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Cope's gray treefrog | Dryophytes chrysoscelis | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Gray treefrog | Dryophytes versicolor | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Green frog | Lithobates clamitans | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Mink frog | Lithobates septentrionalis | Least concern | Special concern | ![]() |
Northern leopard frog | Lithobates pipiens | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Pickerel frog | Lithobates palustris | Least concern | Special concern | ![]() |
Spring peeper | Pseudacris crucifer | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Wood frog | Lithobates sylvaticus | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
Toads
One species of toad lives in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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American toad | Anaxyrus americanus | Least concern | Common | ![]() |
See also
References
- ^ "Herps of Wisconsin". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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List of amphibians of the United States by political division
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- Ohio
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- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Washington, D.C.
- American Samoa
- Guam
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands