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American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,223 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,725 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,640 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,384 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,255 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
1,236 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
770 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
678 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
651 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
629 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
569 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
512 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
488 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
460 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
427 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
416 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
405 observations
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
341 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
312 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
288 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
264 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
250 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
234 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
224 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
181 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
147 observations
Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brachyphona
140 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
139 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
99 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
85 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
84 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
74 observations
Midland Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton diastictus
54 observations
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
50 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
47 observations
Cumberland Plateau Salamander
Plethodon kentucki
46 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
33 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
21 observations
Northern Ravine Salamander
Plethodon electromorphus
18 observations
Bird-voiced Treefrog
Dryophytes avivoca
15 observations
Southern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon ventralis
14 observations
Black Mountain Salamander
Desmognathus welteri
14 observations
Western Lesser Siren
Siren nettingi
14 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)
- North American Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- Cope's Gray Tree Frog (Dryophytes chrysoscelis)
- 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 2,223 recorded observations.