Amphibians in Kansas

Kansas is a Midwestern state located in the United States. The climate is humid continental, with hot summers and cold winters. The terrain is mostly flat with rolling hills, and prairies. The amphibians that live in Kansas are mostly frogs, including the American bullfrog, green frog, and wood frog. There are also a few species of salamanders, including the tiger salamander and red-backed salamander.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Kansas

Woodhouse's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus woodhousii

Western Narrow-mouthed Toad

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne olivacea

Strecker's Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris streckeri

Spotted Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris clarkii

Southern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus

Red-spotted Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus punctatus

Other Name(s): Baird's Spotted Toad

Plains Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates blairi

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

Northern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates pipiens

Green Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus debilis

Other Name(s): North American Green Toad

Great Plains Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus cognatus

Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis

Crawfish Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates areolatus

Cope's Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis

Boreal Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris maculata

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 Kansas

Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Small-mouthed Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

Small-mouth Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

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

Many-ribbed Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea multiplicata

Long-tailed Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea longicauda

Other Name(s): longtail salamander

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Other Name(s): Tiger Salamander

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens

Barred Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma mavortium

Other Name(s): Western Tiger Salamander