Amphibians in Louisiana

Louisiana is a southern state with a humid, subtropical climate. The terrain is mostly flat, with some low hills, and the amphibians that live here include frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Louisiana

Woodhouse's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus woodhousii

Western Narrow-mouthed Toad

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne olivacea

Strecker's Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris streckeri

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

Pine Woods Tree Frog

Scientific Name: Hyla femoralis

Pig Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates grylio

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

Ornate Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris ornata

Oak Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus quercicus

Northern Cricket Frog

Scientific Name: Acris crepitans

Hurter's Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Scaphiopus hurterii

Other Name(s): Hurter's spadefoot

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

Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor

Fowler's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis

Dusky Gopher Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates sevosus

Cuban Tree Frog

Scientific Name: Osteopilus septentrionalis

Crawfish Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates areolatus

Cope's Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis

Cajun Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris fouquettei

Bird-voiced Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla avivoca

Barking Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla gratiosa

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 Louisiana

Webster's Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon websteri

Two-toed Amphiuma

Scientific Name: Amphiuma means

Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Three-toed Amphiuma

Scientific Name: Amphiuma tridactylum

Spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum

Southern Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea cirrigera

Southern Red-backed Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon serratus

Small-mouthed Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

Small-mouth Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

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

Northern Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus

Mole Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum

Louisiana Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon kisatchie

Lesser Siren

Scientific Name: Siren intermedia

Four-toed Salamander

Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Other Name(s): Tiger Salamander

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens