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Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
11,424 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
11,076 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
8,234 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
6,321 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
5,675 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
5,628 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
4,706 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
3,600 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,486 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
3,066 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
2,480 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,268 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,889 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
1,836 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,783 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,731 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
1,593 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
1,490 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
1,358 observations
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
1,300 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
1,132 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
1,097 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
1,060 observations
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
1,001 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
773 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
766 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
749 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
694 observations
Peaks of Otter Salamander
Plethodon hubrichti
676 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
646 observations
Northern Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus organi
535 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
506 observations
Kanawha Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus kanawha
468 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
458 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
445 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
410 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
316 observations
Weller's Salamander
Plethodon welleri
293 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
275 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
264 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
249 observations
Shenandoah Salamander
Plethodon shenandoah
231 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
220 observations
Dixie Caverns Salamander
Plethodon dixi
214 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
204 observations
Blacksburg Salamander
Plethodon jacksoni
200 observations
Big Levels Salamander
Plethodon sherando
199 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
196 observations
Yonahlossee Salamander
Plethodon yonahlossee
195 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
183 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)
- Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)
- American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
- 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 11,424 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)