Amphibians in Florida

The climate in Florida is humid subtropical. This means that the summers are hot and the winters are mild. The state is home to a number of different amphibian species, including the American toad, Fowler’s toad, green treefrog, squirrel treefrog, Caribbean treefrog, American bullfrog, cricket frog, and pig frog.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Florida

Upland Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris feriarum

Squirrel Tree Frog

Scientific Name: Hyla squirella

Spring Peeper

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

Southern Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus terrestris

Southern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus

Southern Cricket Frog

Scientific Name: Acris gryllus

Southern Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris nigrita

River Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates heckscheri

Pine Woods Tree Frog

Scientific Name: Hyla femoralis

Pine Barrens Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla andersonii

Pig Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates grylio

Ornate Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris ornata

Oak Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus quercicus

Northern Cricket Frog

Scientific Name: Acris crepitans

Little Grass Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris ocularis

Gulf Coast Toad

Scientific Name: Incilius nebulifer

Other Name(s): coastal plain toad

Greenhouse Frog

Scientific Name: Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Green Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans

Gopher Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates capito

Fowler's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri

Florida Bog Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates okaloosae

Eastern Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Scaphiopus holbrookii

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis

Cuban Tree Frog

Scientific Name: Osteopilus septentrionalis

Cope's Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis

Carpenter Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates virgatipes

Bird-voiced Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla avivoca

Barking Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla gratiosa

American Bullfrog

Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus

Salamanders (Caudata) in Florida

Two-toed Amphiuma

Scientific Name: Amphiuma means

Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Three-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea guttolineata

Striped Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus perstriatus

Southern Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea cirrigera

Southern Dwarf Siren

Scientific Name: Pseudobranchus axanthus

Small-mouth Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

Other Name(s): Texas Salamander, Porphyry Salamander, Narrow-mouthed Salamander

Seal Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus monticola

Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma bishopi

Red Salamander

Scientific Name: Pseudotriton ruber

One-toed Amphiuma

Scientific Name: Amphiuma pholeter

Northern Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon glutinosus

Northern Dwarf Siren

Scientific Name: Pseudobranchus striatus

Northern Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus

Mud Salamander

Scientific Name: Pseudotriton montanus

Mole Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum

Marbled Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum

Many-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Stereochilus marginatus

Lesser Siren

Scientific Name: Siren intermedia

Greater Siren

Scientific Name: Siren lacertina

Georgia Blind Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea wallacei

Frosted Flatwoods Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma cingulatum

Flatwoods Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma cingulatum

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Other Name(s): Tiger Salamander

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens

Apalachicola Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus apalachicolae