List of amphibians of Iowa

The following is a list of amphibians that are known to occur in 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 name	Scientific Name	Picture
American Toad	Anaxyrus americanus
Boreal Chorus Frog	Pseudacris maculata
Bullfrog	Lithobates catesbeianus
Cope's Gray Treefrog	Hyla chrysoscelis
Crawfish Frog	Lithobates areolatus
Cricket Frog	Acris crepitans
Fowler's Toad	Anaxyrus fowleri
Great Plains Toad	Anaxyrus cognatus
Green Frog	Lithobates clamitans
Gray Treefrog	Hyla versicolor
Northern Leopard Frog	Lithobates pipiens
Pickerel Frog	Lithobates palustris
Plains Leopard Frog	Lithobates blairi
Plains Spadefoot Toad	Scaphiopus bombifrons
Southern Leopard Frog	Lithobates sphenocephalus
Spring Peeper	Pseudacris crucifer
Woodhouse's Toad	Anaxyrus woodhousii

Salamanders

There are five species of Salamanders in Iowa.^[1]

Common name	Scientific Name	Picture
Blue-spotted Salamander	Ambystoma laterale
Eastern Newt	Notophthalmus viridescens
Mudpuppy	Necturus maculosus
Smallmouth Salamander	Ambystoma texanum
Tiger Salamander	Ambystoma tigrinum

See also

• List of reptiles of Iowa

References

External links

• Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa