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American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
11,599 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
11,522 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
8,352 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
6,559 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
5,869 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
5,832 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
4,775 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,826 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
3,788 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
3,101 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
2,508 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,331 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,892 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
1,843 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,841 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,777 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
1,636 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
1,514 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
1,379 observations
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
1,325 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
1,160 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
1,134 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
1,077 observations
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
1,025 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
823 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
786 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
784 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
705 observations
Peaks of Otter Salamander
Plethodon hubrichti
701 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
656 observations
Northern Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus organi
538 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
520 observations
Kanawha Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus kanawha
484 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
476 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
462 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
410 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
319 observations
Weller's Salamander
Plethodon welleri
299 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
276 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
268 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
250 observations
Shenandoah Salamander
Plethodon shenandoah
234 observations
Dixie Caverns Salamander
Plethodon dixi
223 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
222 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
215 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
204 observations
Yonahlossee Salamander
Plethodon yonahlossee
200 observations
Blacksburg Salamander
Plethodon jacksoni
200 observations
Big Levels Salamander
Plethodon sherando
199 observations
Three-lined Salamander
Eurycea guttolineata
188 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common amphibians in Virginia are:
- American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
- Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
- Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)
- American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
- Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans)
- Green Treefrog (Dryophytes cinereus)
- Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)
- Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
- The most observed amphibian in Virginia is American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus), with 11,599 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)