List of amphibians of Minnesota

List of Minnesota amphibians lists all of the salamanders, frogs, and toads found in Minnesota.

Salamanders

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There are eight species of salamanders in Minnesota.[1]

Common name Scientific name Status Distribution Size Picture
Spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum Least concern  
Blue-spotted salamander Ambystoma laterale Least concern  
Western tiger salamander Ambystoma mavortium Least concern  
Eastern tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum Least concern  
Four-toed salamander Hemidactylium scutatum Special concern  
Common mudpuppy Necturus maculosus Least concern  
Central newt Notophthalmus viridescens Least concern  
Red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus Least concern  

Frogs

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There are eleven species of frogs in Minnesota.[1]

Common name Scientific name Status Distribution Size Picture
Blanchard's cricket frog Acris blanchardi Least concern, endangered in Minnesota  
Cope's gray treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis Least concern  
Gray treefrog Hyla versicolor Least concern  
Spring peeper Pseudacris crucifer Least concern  
Boreal chorus frog Pseudacris maculata Least concern  
Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus Least concern    
Green frog Lithobates clamitans Least concern    
Pickerel frog Lithobates palustris Least concern    
Northern leopard frog Lithobates pipiens Least concern  
Mink frog Lithobates septentrionalis Least concern  
Wood frog Lithobates sylvaticus Least concern    

Toads

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There are three species of toads in Minnesota.[1]

Common name Scientific name Status Distribution Size Picture
American toad Anaxyrus americanus Least concern    
Great Plains toad Anaxyrus cognatus Least concern Southern Canada, in the province of Alberta, throughout the western United States, and into northern Mexico.  
Canadian toad Anaxyrus hemiophrys Least concern    

References

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  1. ^ a b c Minnesota Amphibian and Reptile Survey Accessed February 05, 2018
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