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Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
2,844 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
2,383 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
1,572 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
1,202 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
849 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
810 observations
Northern Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus fuscus
724 observations
Spring Peeper
Pseudacris crucifer
685 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
618 observations
Northern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea bislineata
565 observations
Seal Salamander
Desmognathus monticola
514 observations
Long-tailed Salamander
Eurycea longicauda
446 observations
Spotted Salamander
Ambystoma maculatum
429 observations
Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
371 observations
Red Salamander
Pseudotriton ruber
368 observations
Pickerel Frog
Lithobates palustris
331 observations
Green Salamander
Aneides aeneus
324 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
310 observations
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Eurycea cirrigera
294 observations
Wehrle's Salamander
Plethodon wehrlei
282 observations
Cope's Gray Tree Frog
Dryophytes chrysoscelis
276 observations
Cheat Mountain Salamander
Plethodon nettingi
162 observations
Four-toed Salamander
Hemidactylium scutatum
149 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
127 observations
Fowler's Toad
Anaxyrus fowleri
123 observations
Mountain Chorus Frog
Pseudacris brachyphona
102 observations
White-spotted Slimy Salamander
Plethodon cylindraceus
57 observations
Cow Knob Salamander
Plethodon punctatus
49 observations
Northern Ravine Salamander
Plethodon electromorphus
47 observations
Marbled Salamander
Ambystoma opacum
45 observations
Cave Salamander
Eurycea lucifuga
44 observations
Ravine Salamander
Plethodon richmondi
35 observations
Kanawha Blackbelly Salamander
Desmognathus kanawha
35 observations
Shenandoah Mountain Salamander
Plethodon virginia
30 observations
Yellow-spotted Woodland Salamander
Plethodon pauleyi
25 observations
Hellbender
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
21 observations
Midland Mud Salamander
Pseudotriton diastictus
17 observations
Jefferson Salamander
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
15 observations
Cumberland Plateau Salamander
Plethodon kentucki
15 observations
Northern Cricket Frog
Acris crepitans
14 observations
Valley and Ridge Salamander
Plethodon hoffmani
13 observations
Upland Chorus Frog
Pseudacris feriarum
11 observations
Common Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
11 observations
Northern Shovel-nosed Salamander
Desmognathus marmoratus
5 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
4 observations
Green Treefrog
Dryophytes cinereus
4 observations
Eastern Spadefoot
Scaphiopus holbrookii
3 observations
Squirrel Tree Frog
Dryophytes squirellus
3 observations
Small-mouthed Salamander
Ambystoma texanum
2 observations
West Virginia Spring Salamander
Gyrinophilus subterraneus
2 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common amphibians in West Virginia are:
- Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
- American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
- Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)
- Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
- Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)
- Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
- Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)
- Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)
- The most observed amphibian in West Virginia is Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens), with 2,844 recorded observations.