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Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
11,311 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
10,688 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
8,058 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
6,081 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
5,488 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
5,486 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
4,619 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
3,484 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,361 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
3,013 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
2,457 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,198 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,883 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
1,830 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,744 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,693 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
1,569 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
1,475 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
1,326 observations
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
1,239 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
1,102 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
1,091 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
1,039 observations
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
975 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
734 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
729 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
715 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
685 observations
Peaks of Otter Salamander
Plethodon hubrichti
676 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
635 observations
Northern Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus organi
521 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
459 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
450 observations
Kanawha Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus kanawha
445 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
420 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
410 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
314 observations
Weller's Salamander
Plethodon welleri
292 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
275 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
264 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
242 observations
Shenandoah Salamander
Plethodon shenandoah
228 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
219 observations
Dixie Caverns Salamander
Plethodon dixi
213 observations
Blacksburg Salamander
Plethodon jacksoni
200 observations
Big Levels Salamander
Plethodon sherando
199 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
194 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
193 observations
Yonahlossee Salamander
Plethodon yonahlossee
189 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
178 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common amphibians in Virginia are:
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
- American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
- Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
- Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)
- American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
- Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans)
- Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)
- Green Treefrog (Dryophytes cinereus)
- Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
- The most observed amphibian in Virginia is Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus), with 11,311 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native amphibians in Virginia include:
- Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander (Plethodon montanus)
- Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus orestes)
- Northern Pygmy Salamander (Desmognathus organi)
- Weller's Salamander (Plethodon welleri)
- Southern Cricket Frog (Acris gryllus)