Amphibians in Missouri
Missouri has a moderate climate, with humid summers and cold winters. The terrain is mostly flat, with a few rolling hills, and the state is home to a variety of amphibians. The most common frogs in Missouri are the American Bullfrog and the Leopard Frog. The most common salamanders are the Eastern Newt and the Two-lined Salamander.
Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Missouri
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus woodhousii
Scientific Name: Pseudacris feriarum
Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer
Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus
Scientific Name: Lithobates blairi
Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris
Scientific Name: Acris crepitans
Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus cognatus
Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri
Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis
Scientific Name: Lithobates areolatus
Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis
Scientific Name: Pseudacris fouquettei
Scientific Name: Pseudacris maculata
Scientific Name: Anaxyrus Americanus
Other Name(s): Eastern American Toad, Dwarf American Toad, Hudson Bay Toad
Scientific Name: Lithobates catesbeianus
Salamanders (Caudata) in Missouri
Scientific Name: Plethodon albagula
Other Name(s): whitethroat slimy salamander; white-throated slimy salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum
Scientific Name: Amphiuma tridactylum
Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum
Southern Red-backed Salamander
Scientific Name: Plethodon serratus
Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum
Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum
Other Name(s): Texas Salamander, Porphyry Salamander, Narrow-mouthed Salamander
Scientific Name: Ambystoma annulatum
Scientific Name: Plethodon angusticlavius
Scientific Name: Eurycea tynerensis
Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum
Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum
Scientific Name: Eurycea multiplicata
Scientific Name: Siren intermedia
Scientific Name: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum
Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens