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Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
11,156 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
10,172 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
7,781 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
5,700 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
5,165 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
5,126 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
4,456 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
3,381 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,190 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
2,951 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
2,417 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,081 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,863 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
1,763 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,655 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,643 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
1,541 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
1,419 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
1,278 observations
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
1,187 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
1,052 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
1,046 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
995 observations
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
945 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
705 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
678 observations
Peaks of Otter Salamander
Plethodon hubrichti
670 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
658 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
650 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
619 observations
Northern Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus organi
514 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
446 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
438 observations
Kanawha Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus kanawha
421 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
406 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
384 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
301 observations
Weller's Salamander
Plethodon welleri
282 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
272 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
261 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
229 observations
Shenandoah Salamander
Plethodon shenandoah
220 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
211 observations
Dixie Caverns Salamander
Plethodon dixi
208 observations
Blacksburg Salamander
Plethodon jacksoni
198 observations
Yonahlossee Salamander
Plethodon yonahlossee
186 observations
Big Levels Salamander
Plethodon sherando
184 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
179 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
178 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
176 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common amphibians in Virginia are:
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
- American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
- Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
- Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
- Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)
- Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans)
- Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)
- Green Treefrog (Dryophytes cinereus)
- Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
- The most observed amphibian in Virginia is Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus), with 11,156 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native amphibians in Virginia include:
- Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander (Plethodon montanus)
- Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus orestes)
- Northern Pygmy Salamander (Desmognathus organi)
- Weller's Salamander (Plethodon welleri)
- Southern Cricket Frog (Acris gryllus)