Amphibians in New Jersey

New Jersey is a Mid-Atlantic state in the United States of America. The climate of New Jersey can be described as temperate, with some variations depending on the location within the state. The terrain of the state is mostly made up of coastal plains and the Appalachian Mountains. New Jersey is home to a number of different amphibian species, including the American toad, gray treefrog, green frog, northern leopard frog, pickerel frog, and wood frog.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in New Jersey

Spring Peeper

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

Southern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates sphenocephalus

Pine Barrens Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla andersonii

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

New Jersey Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris kalmi

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 New Jersey

Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Spring Salamander

Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Red Salamander

Scientific Name: Pseudotriton ruber

Northern Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea bislineata

Northern Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon glutinosus

Northern Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus

Mud Salamander

Scientific Name: Pseudotriton montanus

Marbled Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum

Jefferson Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Four-toed Salamander

Scientific Name: Hemidactylium scutatum

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Other Name(s): Tiger Salamander

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon cinereus

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens

Blue-spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma laterale

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus ochrophaeus