Amphibians in Connecticut

Connecticut is a northeastern state in the United States that has a temperate climate. The amphibians that can be found in Connecticut include the American toad, the green frog, the bullfrog, the wood frog, the spotted salamander, the red-backed salamander, and more.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Connecticut

Spring Peeper

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

Northern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates pipiens

Green Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans

Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor

Fowler's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri

Eastern Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Scaphiopus holbrookii

Cope's Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis

American toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus Americanus

Other Name(s): Eastern American Toad, Dwarf American Toad, Hudson Bay Toad

American Bullfrog

Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus

Salamanders (Caudata) in Connecticut

Spring Salamander

Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum

Northern Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea bislineata

Northern Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus

Jefferson Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Four-toed Salamander

Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon cinereus

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens

Blue-spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma laterale