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Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
11,276 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
10,627 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
8,018 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
6,038 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
5,446 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
5,432 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
4,602 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
3,464 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
3,337 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
3,001 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
2,454 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
2,176 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
1,881 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
1,825 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
1,735 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
1,687 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
1,563 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
1,468 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
1,323 observations
Northern Gray-cheeked Salamander
Plethodon montanus
1,229 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
1,097 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
1,083 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
1,033 observations
Blue Ridge Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus orestes
971 observations
Southern Toad
Anaxyrus terrestris
725 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
721 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
714 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
677 observations
Peaks of Otter Salamander
Plethodon hubrichti
676 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
633 observations
Northern Pygmy Salamander
Desmognathus organi
521 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
455 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
450 observations
Kanawha Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus kanawha
436 observations
Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad
Gastrophryne carolinensis
413 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
410 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
313 observations
Weller's Salamander
Plethodon welleri
292 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
274 observations
Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea wilderae
264 observations
Southern Cricket Frog
Acris gryllus
238 observations
Shenandoah Salamander
Plethodon shenandoah
226 observations
Atlantic Coast Slimy Salamander
Plethodon chlorobryonis
216 observations
Dixie Caverns Salamander
Plethodon dixi
213 observations
Blacksburg Salamander
Plethodon jacksoni
200 observations
Big Levels Salamander
Plethodon sherando
199 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
193 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
190 observations
Yonahlossee Salamander
Plethodon yonahlossee
189 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
177 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 11,276 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)