List of U.S. state amphibians

Last updated

This is a list of official U.S. state, federal district, and territory amphibians . State amphibians are designated by tradition or the respective state legislatures. [1]

Contents

As of 2023, only 28 states and one territory have a state amphibian.

Table

StateCommon name Scientific name PhotoYear
Alabama Red Hills salamander Phaeognathus hubrichti Phaeognathus hubrichii.jpg 2000 [2]
Arizona Arizona tree frog Hyla eximia Hyla eximia.jpg 1986 [3]
California California red-legged frog Rana draytonii Rana aurora.jpg 2014 [4]
Colorado Western tiger salamander Ambystoma mavortium Ambystoma mavortium 2006.jpg 2012 [5]
Georgia American green tree frog Hyla cinerea American green tree frog 1.JPG 2005 [6]
Idaho Idaho giant salamander Dicamptodon aterrimus2015 [7]
Illinois Eastern tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum Tiger salamander.jpg 2005 [8]
Iowa American bullfrog Rana catesbeiana North-American-bullfrog1.jpg Unofficial
Kansas Barred tiger salamander Ambystoma mavortium Ambystoma mavortium 2006.jpg 2005 [9]
Louisiana American green tree frog Hyla cinerea American green tree frog 1.JPG 1993 [10]
Minnesota Northern leopard frog Rana pipiens Northern leopard frog 1.jpg Proposed in 1999 [11]
Missouri American bullfrog Rana catesbeiana North-American-bullfrog1.jpg 2005 [12]
New Hampshire Red-spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens Notophthalmus viridescensPCCA20040816-3983A.jpg 1985 [13]
New Jersey Pine Barrens tree frog Dryophytes andersonii Pine Barrens Tree Frog.jpg 2018 [14]
New Mexico New Mexico spadefoot toad Spea multiplicata Nmspadefoot.jpg 2003 [15]
New York Wood frog Lithobates sylvaticus Lithobates sylvaticus (wood frog).jpg Proposed in 2015 [16]
North Carolina Pine barrens tree frog
(state frog)		Hyla andersonii Pine Barrens Tree Frog.jpg 2013 [17]
Marbled salamander
(state salamander)		Ambystoma opacum Ambystoma opacumPCSLXYB.jpg 2013 [18]
Ohio Spotted salamander
(state amphibian)		Ambystoma maculatum Spotted salamander on leaf.jpg 2010 [19]
American bullfrog
(state frog)		Rana catesbeiana North-American-bullfrog1.jpg 2010 [20]
Oklahoma American bullfrog Rana catesbeiana North-American-bullfrog1.jpg 1997 [21]
Pennsylvania Eastern hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender.jpg 2019 [22]
South Carolina Spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum Spotted salamander on leaf.jpg 1999 [23]
Tennessee Tennessee cave salamander Gyrinophilus palleucus Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander.JPG 1995 [24]
Texas Texas toad Bufo speciosus Bufo speciosus.jpg 2009 [25]
Vermont Northern leopard frog Rana pipiens Northern leopard frog 1.jpg 1998 [26]
Virginia Red salamander Pseudotriton ruber Northern red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber).JPG 2018 [27]
Washington Pacific tree frog Pseudacris regilla Hyla regilla.jpg 2007 [28]
West Virginia Red salamander Pseudotriton ruber Northern red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber).JPG 2015 [29]
Wyoming Blotched tiger salamander Ambystoma mavortium melanostictum Ambystoma mavortium 2006.jpg 2019 [30]
Federal district
or territory		Common nameScientific nameImageYear
Puerto Rico Common coquí Eleutherodactylus coqui Common Coqui.jpg Unofficial

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amphibian</span> Class of ectothermic tetrapods

Amphibians are ectothermic, anamniotic, four-limbed vertebrate animals that constitute the class Amphibia. They are a paraphyletic group encompassing all tetrapods excluding the amniotes. All extant (living) amphibians belong to the subclass Lissamphibia, with three living orders: Anura (frogs), Urodela (salamanders), and Gymnophiona (caecilians). Evolved to be mostly semiaquatic, amphibians have adapted to inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living in freshwater, wetland or terrestrial ecosystems. Their life cycle typically starts out as aquatic larvae with gills known as tadpoles, but some species have developed behavioural adaptations to bypass this.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hellbender</span> Species of amphibian

The hellbender, also known as the hellbender salamander, is a species of aquatic giant salamander endemic to the eastern and central United States. It is the largest salamander in North America. A member of the family Cryptobranchidae, the hellbender is the only extant member of the genus Cryptobranchus. Other closely related salamanders in the same family are in the genus Andrias, which contains the Japanese and Chinese giant salamanders. The hellbender, which is much larger than all other salamanders in its geographic range, employs an unusual means of respiration, and fills a particular niche—both as a predator and prey—in its ecosystem, which either it or its ancestors have occupied for around 65 million years. The species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flags of the U.S. states and territories</span>

The flags of the U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia exhibit a variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as different styles and design principles. Modern U.S. state flags date from the turn of the 20th century, when states considered distinctive symbols for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Most U.S. state flags were designed and adopted between 1893 and World War I.

References

  1. ↑ Official State Amphibians Archived May 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine NetState.com, accessed April 21, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Official Alabama State Amphibian". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Colorado State Amphibian". Colorado. NETSTATE. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Idaho Giant Salamander named state amphibian". Idaho State Journal. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Minnesota State Symbols--Unofficial, Proposed, or Facetious". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Bill A1895". New Jersey Legislature. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  16. ↑ Mahoney, Bill (June 17, 2015). "Senate backs the wood frog — barely". Capital New York. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  17. ↑ "North Carolina State Frog". North Carolina. NETSTATE. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  18. ↑ "North Carolina State Salamander". North Carolina. NETSTATE. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  19. ↑ "State Amphibian - Spotted Salamander". Profile Ohio. Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  20. ↑ "State Frog - Bullfrog". Profile Ohio. Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  22. ↑ Boeckel, Teresa. "It's official: The Eastern hellbender will become Pennsylvania's amphibian". The York Daily Record. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  23. ↑ State of South Carolina Code of Laws. "Title 1, Chapter 1, Article 9, Section 1-1-699". Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2007.
  24. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Students Lauded for Naming Official State Amphibian of Texas" (Press release). Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. December 4, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  26. ↑ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Red salamander named official salamander of Virginia thanks to 4-H group". www.vtnews.vt.edu. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  28. ↑ State Symbols of Washington. "State symbols". Archived from the original on November 15, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
  29. ↑ "Section Eleven: Departmental, Statistical & General Information" (PDF). West Virginia Blue Book. p. 1049.
  30. ↑ "SF0050 - State amphibian". State of Wyoming 66th Legislature. 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.