List of amphibians of Wisconsin
Appearance
The state of Wisconsin is home to nineteen species of amphibians. These include salamanders, frogs, and toads.[1]
Salamanders
[edit]Seven species of salamander live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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Blue-spotted salamander | Ambystoma laterale | Least concern | Common | |
Eastern newt | Notophthalmus viridescens | Least concern | Common | |
Red-backed salamander | Plethodon cinereus | Least concern | Common | |
Tiger salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | Least concern | Common | |
Four-toed salamander | Hemidactylium scutatum | Least concern | Special concern | |
Common mudpuppy | Necturus maculosus | Least concern | Common | |
Spotted salamander | Ambystoma maculatum | Least concern | Common |
Frogs
[edit]Eleven species of frog live in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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American bullfrog | Lithobates catesbeianus | Least concern | Common | |
Blanchard's cricket frog | Acris blanchardi | Not assessed | Endangered | |
Boreal chorus frog | Pseudacris maculata | Least concern | Common | |
Cope's gray treefrog | Dryophytes chrysoscelis | Least concern | Common | |
Gray treefrog | Dryophytes versicolor | Least concern | Common | |
Green frog | Lithobates clamitans | Least concern | Common | |
Mink frog | Lithobates septentrionalis | Least concern | Special concern | |
Northern leopard frog | Lithobates pipiens | Least concern | Common | |
Pickerel frog | Lithobates palustris | Least concern | Special concern | |
Spring peeper | Pseudacris crucifer | Least concern | Common | |
Wood frog | Lithobates sylvaticus | Least concern | Common |
Toads
[edit]One species of toad lives in Wisconsin.
Common name | Scientific name | IUCN status | Wisconsin status | Picture |
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American toad | Anaxyrus americanus | Least concern | Common |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Herps of Wisconsin". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 9, 2023.