List of amphibians of Virginia

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The red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) is the state amphibian of Virginia Northern red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber).JPG
The red salamander (Pseudotriton ruber) is the state amphibian of Virginia

This is a list of amphibians native to the state of Virginia. Species which are endemic to Virginia are bolded.

Contents

Anura (frogs and toads)

NameSpecies / SubspeciesFamilyConservation status
IUCN Red List State (NatureServe)
American toad Anaxyrus americanus americanus Bufonidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Fowler's toad [1] Anaxyrus fowleri Bufonidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Oak toad [2] Anaxyrus quercicus Bufonidae Fl mammals lc.svg Vulnerable (S3)
Southern toad [3] Anaxyrus terrestris Bufonidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Eastern cricket frog Acris crepitans crepitans Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Southern cricket frog Acris gryllus Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Cope's gray tree frog Dryophrytes chrysoscelis Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Green tree frog Dryophrytes cinereus Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Pine woods tree frog Dryophrytes femoralis Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Barking tree frog Dryophrytes gratiosus Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Imperiled (S2)
Squirrel tree frog Dryophrytes squirellus Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Gray tree frog Dryophrytes versicolor Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Appalachian mountain chorus frog Pseudacris brachyphona Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Brimley's chorus frog Pseudacris brimleyi Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Spring peeper Pseudacris crucifer Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Upland chorus frog Pseudacris feriarum Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
New Jersey chorus frog Pseudacris kalmi Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg
Southern chorus frog Pseudacris nigrita Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Vulnerable (S3)
Little grass frog Pseudacris ocularis Hylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Vulnerable (S3)
Eastern narrow-mouthed toad Gastrophryne carolinensis Microhylidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus Ranidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Northern green frog Lithobates clamitans melanota Ranidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Atlantic coast leopard frog Lithobates kauffeldi Ranidae Fl mammals lc.svg
Pickerel frog Lithobates palustris Ranidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Southern leopard frog Lithobates sphenocephalus utricularius Ranidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Wood frog Lithobates sylvaticus Ranidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Carpenter frog Lithobates virgatipes Ranidae Fl mammals lc.svg Vulnerable (S3)
Eastern spadefoot toad Scaphiopus holbrooki Scaphiopodidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)

Salamanders

Lungless salamanders (Plethodontidae)

NameSpecies / SubspeciesConservation status
IUCN Red List Federal (ESA)State (Virginia DWR)State (NatureServe)
Green salamander Aneides aeneus Fl mammals nt.svg Vulnerable (S3)
Holbrook's southern dusky salamander Desmognathus auriculatus Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Northern dusky salamander Desmognathus fuscus Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Kanawha black-bellied salamander Desmognathus kanawha
Shovel-nosed salamander Desmognathus marmoratus Fl mammals lc.svg Critically Imperiled (S1)
Pisgah black-bellied salamander Desmognathus mavrokoilius
Seal salamander Desmognathus monticola Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander Desmognathus ochrophaeus Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Blue Ridge dusky salamander Desmognathus orestes Fl mammals lc.svg Vulnerable (S3)
Northern pygmy salamander Desmognathus organi Fl mammals nt.svg Imperiled (S2)
Flat-headed salamander Desmognathus planiceps Fl mammals en.svg Vulnerable (G3)
Black Mountain dusky salamander Desmognathus welteri Fl mammals lc.svg Vulnerable (S3)
Northern two-lined salamander Eurycea bislineata Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Southern two-lined salamander Eurycea cirrigera Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Three-lined salamander Eurycea guttolineata Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Eastern long-tailed salamander Eurycea longicauda longicauda Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Cave salamander Eurycea lucifuga Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Blue Ridge two-lined salamander Eurycea wilderae Fl mammals lc.svg Imperiled (S2)
Spring salamander Gyrinophilus porphyriticus Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Four-toed salamander Hemidactylium scutatum Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Atlantic Coast slimy salamander Plethodon chlorobryonis Fl mammals lc.svg
Eastern red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
White-spotted slimy salamander Plethodon cylindraceus Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Dixie Caverns salamander Plethodon dixi Fl mammals dd.svg Critically Imperiled (G1)
Northern slimy salamander Plethodon glutinosus Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Valley and ridge salamander Plethodon hoffmani Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Peaks of Otter salamander Plethodon hubrichti Fl mammals vu.svg Imperiled (G2)
Blacksburg salamander Plethodon jacksoni Fl mammals dd.svg
Cumberland Plateau salamander Plethodon kentucki Fl mammals lc.svg Vulnerable (S3)
Northern gray-cheeked salamander Plethodon montanus Fl mammals lc.svg Vulnerable (S3)
Cow Knob salamander Plethodon punctatus Fl mammals nt.svg Imperiled (S2)
Southern ravine salamander Plethodon richmondi Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Shenandoah salamander Plethodon shenandoah Fl mammals vu.svg EndangeredState EndangeredCritically Imperiled (G1)
Big Levels salamander Plethodon sherando Fl mammals vu.svg Imperiled (G2)
Southern zigzag salamander Plethodon ventralis Fl mammals lc.svg Critically Imperiled (S1)
Shenandoah Mountain salamander Plethodon virginia Fl mammals nt.svg Imperiled (S2)
Wehrle's salamander Plethodon wehrlei Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Weller's salamander Plethodon welleri Fl mammals en.svg Imperiled (S2)
Yonahlossee salamander Plethodon yonahlossee Fl mammals lc.svg Vulnerable (S3)
Mud salamander Pseudotriton montanus Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Red salamander Pseudotriton ruber Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Many-lined salamander Stereochilus marginatus Fl mammals lc.svg Vulnerable (S3)

Other salamanders

NameSpecies / SubspeciesFamilyConservation status
IUCN Red List State (Virginia DWR)State (NatureServe)
Jefferson salamander Ambystoma jeffersonianum Ambystomatidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Mabee's salamander Ambystoma mabeei Ambystomatidae Fl mammals lc.svg State ThreatenedCritically Imperiled (S1)
Spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum Ambystomatidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Marbled salamander Ambystoma opacum Ambystomatidae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Mole salamander Ambystoma talpoideum Ambystomatidae Fl mammals lc.svg Imperiled (S2)
Eastern tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum Ambystomatidae Fl mammals lc.svg State EndangeredCritically Imperiled (S1)
Two-toed amphiuma Amphiuma means Amphiumidae Fl mammals lc.svg Apparently Secure (S4)
Eastern hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Cryptobranchidae Fl mammals vu.svg Imperiled (S2)
Common mudpuppy Necturus maculosus maculosus Proteidae Fl mammals lc.svg Imperiled (S2)
Dwarf waterdog Necturus punctatus Proteidae Fl mammals lc.svg Imperiled (S2)
Red-spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens Salamandridae Fl mammals lc.svg Secure (S5)
Eastern lesser siren Siren intermedia intermedia Sirenidae Fl mammals lc.svg
Greater siren Siren lacertina Sirenidae Fl mammals lc.svg Vulnerable (S3)

References

  1. "Fowler's Toad". Virginia Herpetological Society.
  2. Buckley, Ryan (2006). Dewey, Tanya; Fraser, Ann (eds.). "Anaxyrus quercicus". Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  3. Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Anaxyrus terrestris (Bonnaterre, 1789)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved June 2, 2025.