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Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
12,070 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
11,908 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
8,492 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
6,702 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
6,016 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
5,961 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
4,893 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
4,199 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
3,919 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
3,145 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
2,540 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,422 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
1,916 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,908 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,888 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,864 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
1,684 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
1,589 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
1,423 observations
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
1,354 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
1,205 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
1,199 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
1,116 observations
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
1,048 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
860 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
859 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
807 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
728 observations
Peaks of Otter Salamander
Plethodon hubrichti
706 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
674 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
544 observations
Northern Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus organi
542 observations
Kanawha Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus kanawha
502 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
500 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
474 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
413 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
325 observations
Weller's Salamander
Plethodon welleri
309 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
289 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
282 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
263 observations
Shenandoah Salamander
Plethodon shenandoah
239 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
233 observations
Dixie Caverns Salamander
Plethodon dixi
229 observations
Big Levels Salamander
Plethodon sherando
225 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
224 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
217 observations
Yonahlossee Salamander
Plethodon yonahlossee
208 observations
Blacksburg Salamander
Plethodon jacksoni
202 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
200 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)
- North American Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
- Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)
- Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans)
- Green Treefrog (Dryophytes cinereus)
- Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)
- Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
- The most observed amphibian in Virginia is Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus), with 12,070 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)