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American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
1,795 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,621 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
1,288 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,265 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
1,144 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
1,107 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
675 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
611 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
605 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
590 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
537 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
498 observations
Northern Zigzag Salamander
Plethodon dorsalis
486 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
434 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
388 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
373 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
361 observations
Streamside Salamander
Ambystoma barbouri
335 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
292 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
284 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
242 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
226 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
215 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
209 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
176 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
144 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
138 observations
Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brachyphona
135 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
113 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
107 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
104 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
88 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
84 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
83 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
67 observations
Midland Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton diastictus
53 observations
Mole Salamander
Ambystoma talpoideum
47 observations
Cumberland Plateau Salamander
Plethodon kentucki
46 observations
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Acris blanchardi
43 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
23 observations
Northern Ravine Salamander
Plethodon electromorphus
18 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
18 observations
Black Mountain Salamander
Desmognathus welteri
13 observations
Western Lesser Siren
Siren nettingi
10 observations
Yellow-spotted Woodland Salamander
Plethodon pauleyi
9 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
8 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)
- 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 1,795 recorded observations.