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American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,733 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,555 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,213 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,199 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
1,103 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,057 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
636 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
599 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
582 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
563 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
523 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
496 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
478 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
411 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
365 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
359 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
343 observations
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
331 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
286 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
262 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
241 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
223 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
209 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
207 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
172 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
144 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
137 observations
Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brachyphona
129 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
110 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
106 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
104 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
89 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
83 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
80 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
61 observations
Midland Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton diastictus
51 observations
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
47 observations
Cumberland Plateau Salamander
Plethodon kentucki
45 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
41 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
35 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
25 observations
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
24 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
24 observations
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
19 observations
Northern Ravine Salamander
Plethodon electromorphus
18 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
17 observations
Black Mountain Salamander
Desmognathus welteri
13 observations
Western Lesser Siren
Siren nettingi
10 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
8 observations
Mississippi Slimy Salamander
Plethodon mississippi
8 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common amphibians in Kentucky are:
- American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
- Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
- Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)
- Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)
- Cope's Gray Tree Frog (Dryophytes chrysoscelis)
- Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
- Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
- Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)
- Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifuga)
- The most observed amphibian in Kentucky is American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus), with 1,733 recorded observations.