List of amphibians of Colorado explained

Amphibians found in the U.S. State of Colorado include wild salamanders, frogs, and toads.

Frogs

Family	Species	Common name
width=150	Hylidae	width=200	Acris crepitans	width=250	Northern cricket frog
Hylidae	Hyla arenicolor	Canyon treefrog
Hylidae	Pseudacris triseriata	Western chorus frog
Hylidae	Pseudacris maculata	Boreal chorus frog
Microhylidae	Gastrophryne olivacea	Great Plains narrowmouth toad*
Ranidae	Rana blairi	Plains leopard frog
Ranidae	Rana catesbeiana	Bullfrog^†
Ranidae	Rana pipiens	Northern leopard frog
Ranidae	Rana sylvatica	Wood frog

*Although it bears the common name "toad", Gastrophryne olivacea is taxonomically a frog.

^†Bullfrogs are an introduced and invasive species in Colorado.

Toads

Family	Species	Common name
width=150	Bufonidae	width=200	Bufo boreas	width=250	Western toad
Bufonidae	Bufo cognatus	Great Plains toad
Bufonidae	Bufo debilis	Green toad
Bufonidae	Bufo punctatus	Red-spotted toad
Bufonidae	Bufo woodhousii	Woodhouse's toad
Scaphiopodidae	Spea bombifrons	Plains spadefoot
Scaphiopodidae	Spea intermontana	Great Basin spadefoot
Scaphiopodidae	Spea multiplicata	New Mexico spadefoot
Scaphiopodidae	Scaphiopus couchii	Couch's spadefoot

See also

• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
• Outline of Colorado

References

• Web site: Quick Key to Amphibians and Reptiles of Colorado.

External links

• State of Colorado
  • Colorado Parks and Wildlife
    • CPW List of Threatened and Endangered species in Colorado
• Colorado Herpetological Society

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