List of amphibians of Wisconsin
From The Right Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
The state of Wisconsin is home to nineteen species of amphibians. These include salamanders, frogs, and toads.[1]
Salamanders
Seven species of salamander live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blue-spotted salamander | Ambystoma laterale | Least concern | Common | File:Ambystoma laterale - Blauflecken-Querzahnmolch 158967347.jpg |
Eastern newt | Notophthalmus viridescens | Least concern | Common | File:Eastern newt red eft stage Sep 3 2012 North Fork Mountain near Chimney Top.jpg |
Red-backed salamander | Plethodon cinereus | Least concern | Common | File:Adult Female Plethodon cinereus.jpg |
Tiger salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | Least concern | Common | File:Tiger Salamander-Florida.jpg |
Four-toed salamander | Hemidactylium scutatum | Least concern | Special concern | File:Hemidactylium scutatum.jpg |
Common mudpuppy | Necturus maculosus | Least concern | Common | File:Necturus maculosus 109966554.jpg |
Spotted salamander | Ambystoma maculatum | Least concern | Common | File:Spotted Salamander, Cantley, Quebec.jpg |
Frogs
Eleven species of frog live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|
American bullfrog | Lithobates catesbeianus | Least concern | Common | File:North-American-bullfrog1.jpg |
Blanchard's cricket frog | Acris blanchardi | Not assessed | Endangered | File:Acris crepitans blanchardi.jpg |
Boreal chorus frog | Pseudacris maculata | Least concern | Common | File:Pseudacris maculata.jpg |
Cope's gray treefrog | Dryophytes chrysoscelis | Least concern | Common | File:Hyla chrysoscelis UMFS 2016 1.jpg |
Gray treefrog | Dryophytes versicolor | Least concern | Common | File:Gray tree frog in arboreal forest habitat, MA.jpg |
Green frog | Lithobates clamitans | Least concern | Common | File:Male Green Frog - Hunterdon County, NJ.jpg |
Mink frog | Lithobates septentrionalis | Least concern | Special concern | File:Mink Frog.jpg |
Northern leopard frog | Lithobates pipiens | Least concern | Common | File:Lithobates pipiens.jpg |
Pickerel frog | Lithobates palustris | Least concern | Special concern | File:Pickerel Frog.jpg |
Spring peeper | Pseudacris crucifer | Least concern | Common | File:H crucifer USGS.jpg |
Wood frog | Lithobates sylvaticus | Least concern | Common | File:Lithobates sylvaticus (Woodfrog).jpg |
Toads
One species of toad lives in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
---|---|---|---|---|
American toad | Anaxyrus americanus | Least concern | Common | File:Bufo americanus PJC1.jpg |
See also
References
- ↑ "Herps of Wisconsin". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 9, 2023.