List of amphibians of Canada explained

This is a list of amphibians of Canada.

Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:

- Extinct, - Extinct in the Wild

- Critically Endangered, - Endangered, - Vulnerable

- Near Threatened, - Least Concern

- Data Deficient, - Not Evaluated

(v. 2023.1, the data is current as of March 6, 2024)

Summary of 2006 IUCN Red List categories.

Order Caudata, salamanders

Genus Aneides

• Wandering salamander – Aneides vagrans

Genus Ambystoma

• Jefferson salamander – Ambystoma jeffersonianum
• Northwestern salamander – Ambystoma gracile
• Blue-spotted salamander – Ambystoma laterale
• Spotted salamander – Ambystoma maculatum
• Long-toed salamander – Ambystoma macrodactylum
• Barred tiger salamander – Ambystoma mavortium
• Small-mouth salamander – Ambystoma texanum
• Tiger salamander – Ambystoma tigrinum

Genus Desmognathus

• Dusky salamander – Desmognathus fuscus
• Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander – Desmognathus ochrophaeus

Genus Dicamptodon

• Coastal giant salamander – Dicamptodon tenebrosus

Genus Ensatina

• Ensatina – Ensatina eschscholtzii

Genus Eurycea

• Northern two-lined salamander – Eurycea bislineata

Genus Gyrinophilus

• Spring salamander – Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Genus Hemidactylium

• Four-toed salamander – Hemidactylium scutatum

Genus Necturus

• Common mudpuppy – Necturus maculosus

Genus Notophthalmus

• Eastern newt – Notophthalmus viridescens

Genus Plethodon

• Red-backed salamander – Plethodon cinereus
• Coeur d’Alene salamander – Plethodon idahoensis
• Western redback salamander – Plethodon vehiculum

Genus Taricha

• Rough-skinned newt – Taricha granulosa

Order Anura, frogs and toads

Genus Acris

• Blanchard's cricket frog – Acris crepitans blanchardi

Genus Ascaphus

• Coastal tailed frog – Ascaphus truei
• Rocky Mountain tailed frog – Ascaphus montanus

Genus Bufo or Anaxyrus

• American toad – Anaxyrus americanus
• Western toad – Anaxyrus boreas
• Great Plains toad – Anaxyrus cognatus
• Fowler's toad – Anaxyrus fowleri
• Canadian toad – Anaxyrus hemiophrys

Genus Hyla

• Cope's gray treefrog – Hyla chrysoscelis
• Gray treefrog – Hyla versicolor

Genus Rana

• Northern red-legged frog – Rana aurora
• Cascades frog – Rana cascadae
• Columbia spotted frog – Rana luteiventris
• Oregon spotted frog – Rana pretiosa

Genus Lithobates

• American bullfrog – Lithobates catesbeianus
• Northern green frog – Lithobates clamitans
• Pickerel frog – Lithobates palustris
• Northern leopard frog – Lithobates pipiens
• Mink frog – Lithobates septentrionalis
• Wood frog – Lithobates sylvaticus

Genus Pseudacris

• Spring peeper – Pseudacris crucifer
• Boreal chorus frog – Pseudacris maculata
• Pacific tree frog – Pseudacris regilla
• Western chorus frog – Pseudacris triseriata

Genus Spea

• Plains spadefoot toad – Spea bombifrons
• Great Basin spadefoot – Spea intermontana

References

• Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia, Source: Matsuda, Green and Gregory (The Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia)
• Amphibians & Reptiles of Canada, CARCNET - RÉCCAR
• Amphibians Species of Canada, Amphibians Canada