List of amphibians of Iowa explained

The following is a list of amphibians that are known to inhabit the US State of Iowa. The list includes frogs, toads, and salamanders.

Frogs and toads

There are 17 species of frogs and toads in Iowa.[1]

Common nameScientific nameStatus in IowaPicture
American toadAnaxyrus americanus
Blanchard's cricket frogAcris blanchardi
Boreal chorus frogPseudacris maculata
American bullfrogLithobates catesbeianus
Cope's gray treefrogHyla chrysoscelis
Crawfish frogLithobates areolatusEndangered
Fowler's toadAnaxyrus fowleri
Gray treefrogHyla versicolor
Great Plains toadAnaxyrus cognatus
Green frogLithobates clamitans
Northern leopard frogLithobates pipiens
Pickerel frogLithobates palustris
Plains leopard frogLithobates blairi
Plains spadefoot toadSpea bombifrons
Southern leopard frogLithobates sphenocephalus
Spring peeperPseudacris crucifer
Woodhouse's toadAnaxyrus woodhousii

Salamanders

There are 5 species of salamanders in Iowa.[1]

Common nameScientific nameStatus in IowaPicture
Blue-spotted salamanderAmbystoma lateraleEndangered
Central newtNotophthalmus viridescens louisianensisThreatened
Common mudpuppyNecturus maculosusThreatened
Small-mouth salamanderAmbystoma texanum
Tiger salamanderAmbystoma tigrinum

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.iowaherps.com

    Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa