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American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
5,894 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
4,194 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
2,339 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
2,331 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
1,576 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,144 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,106 observations
Boreal Chorus Frog
Pseudacris maculata
948 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
835 observations
Blue-spotted Salamander
Ambystoma laterale
731 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
640 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
627 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
594 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
593 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
576 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
563 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
499 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
452 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
388 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
386 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
376 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
347 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
310 observations
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
275 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
212 observations
Unisexual Mole Salamander
Ambystoma unisexual
211 observations
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Dryophytes avivoca
150 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
149 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
149 observations
Plains Leopard Frog
Lithobates blairi
140 observations
Western Lesser Siren
Siren nettingi
115 observations
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
87 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
76 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
60 observations
Crawfish Frog
Lithobates areolatus
41 observations
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
35 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
29 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
28 observations
Illinois Chorus Frog
Pseudacris illinoensis
25 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
22 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
7 observations
Dark-sided salamander
Eurycea melanopleura
7 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
6 observations
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
2 observations
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common amphibians in Illinois are:
- American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
- American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
- Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi)
- Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- Northern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)
- Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)
- Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus)
- Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)
- Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
- Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale)
- The most observed amphibian in Illinois is American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus), with 5,894 recorded observations.