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American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,938 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,685 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,387 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,290 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
1,203 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,202 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
725 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
642 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
623 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
616 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
556 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
509 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
489 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
448 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
403 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
403 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
393 observations
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
338 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
306 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
293 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
248 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
239 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
224 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
214 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
178 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
116 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
107 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
105 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
94 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
54 observations
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
49 observations
Cumberland Plateau Salamander
Plethodon kentucki
48 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
45 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
35 observations
Spotted Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus conanti
28 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
26 observations
Western Chorus Frog
Pseudacris triseriata
24 observations
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
23 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
20 observations
Northern Ravine Salamander
Plethodon electromorphus
18 observations
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Dryophytes avivoca
15 observations
Western Lesser Siren
Siren nettingi
14 observations
Black Mountain Salamander
Desmognathus welteri
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)
- Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifuga)
- Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
- The most observed amphibian in Kentucky is American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus), with 1,938 recorded observations.