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American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
8,794 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
5,797 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
4,370 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
4,269 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
4,262 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
2,351 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
2,194 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
2,084 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
1,881 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
1,690 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,492 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
1,486 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,341 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
1,232 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
873 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
829 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
791 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
754 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
584 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
550 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
494 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
450 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
369 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
235 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
209 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
190 observations
Valley and Ridge Salamander
Plethodon hoffmani
154 observations
New Jersey Chorus Frog
Pseudacris kalmi
95 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
78 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
65 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
18 observations
Atlantic Coast Leopard Frog
Lithobates kauffeldi
15 observations
Invasive
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
15 observations
Wehrle's Salamander
Plethodon wehrlei
14 observations
Barking Tree Frog
Dryophytes gratiosus
11 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
10 observations
Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton montanus
9 observations
Invasive
Cuban Tree Frog
Osteopilus septentrionalis
7 observations
Eastern Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
7 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
7 observations
Carpenter Frog
Lithobates virgatipes
2 observations
Invasive
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
1 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common amphibians in Maryland are:
- American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
- Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
- Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)
- American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
- Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)
- Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)
- Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
- Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans)
- Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)
- The most observed amphibian in Maryland is American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus), with 8,794 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive amphibians in Maryland include:
- Squirrel Tree Frog (Dryophytes squirellus)
- Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
- Greenhouse Frog (Eleutherodactylus planirostris)
- Some of the most commonly observed native amphibians in Maryland include:
- American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
- Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
- Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)
- Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)