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American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,892 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,662 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,357 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,280 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
1,164 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,162 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
697 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
616 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
613 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
606 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
550 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
507 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
487 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
441 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
397 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
386 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
369 observations
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
338 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
292 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
291 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
245 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
229 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
222 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
212 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
177 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
144 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
139 observations
Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brachyphona
135 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
114 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
107 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
105 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
90 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
88 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
84 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
67 observations
Midland Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton diastictus
53 observations
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
48 observations
Cumberland Plateau Salamander
Plethodon kentucki
47 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
44 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
35 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
26 observations
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
24 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
24 observations
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
23 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
19 observations
Northern Ravine Salamander
Plethodon electromorphus
18 observations
Black Mountain Salamander
Desmognathus welteri
13 observations
Western Lesser Siren
Siren nettingi
13 observations
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Dryophytes avivoca
13 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
10 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common amphibians in Kentucky are:
- American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
- Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
- Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)
- Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)
- Cope's Gray Tree Frog (Dryophytes chrysoscelis)
- Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
- Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)
- Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
- Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifuga)
- The most observed amphibian in Kentucky is American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus), with 1,892 recorded observations.