List of amphibians of Wisconsin

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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

  1. "Herps of Wisconsin". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 9, 2023.