Amphibians in Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state located in the Southern United States. The climate is humid subtropical, with hot, humid summers and mild to cold winters. Oklahoma is home to a variety of amphibians, including the American bullfrog, the green tree frog, and the American toad.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Oklahoma

Woodhouse's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus woodhousii

Western Narrow-mouthed Toad

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne olivacea

Texas Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus speciosus

Strecker's Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris streckeri

Spring Peeper

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

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 Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Spea bombifrons

Plains Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates blairi

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

Northern Cricket Frog

Scientific Name: Acris crepitans

Mexican Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Spea multiplicata

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

Green Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus debilis

Other Name(s): North American Green Toad

Green Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans

Great Plains Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus cognatus

Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor

Fowler's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri

Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad

Scientific Name: Gastrophryne carolinensis

Crawfish Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates areolatus

Couch's Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Scaphiopus couchii

Cope's Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla chrysoscelis

Cajun Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris fouquettei

Boreal Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris maculata

Bird-voiced Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla avivoca

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 Oklahoma

Western Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon albagula

Other Name(s): whitethroat slimy salamander; white-throated slimy salamander

Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Three-toed Amphiuma

Scientific Name: Amphiuma tridactylum

Spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum

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

Sequoyah Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon sequoyah

Ringed Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma annulatum

Rich Mountain Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon ouachitae

Ozark Zigzag Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon angusticlavius

Ouachita Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus brimleyorum

Oklahoma Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea tynerensis

Mole Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum

Many-ribbed Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea multiplicata

Long-tailed Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea longicauda

Other Name(s): longtail salamander

Lesser Siren

Scientific Name: Siren intermedia

Kiamichi Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon kiamichi

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma tigrinum

Other Name(s): Tiger Salamander

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens

Cave Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea lucifuga

Other Name(s): spotted-tail salamander

Barred Tiger Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma mavortium

Other Name(s): Western Tiger Salamander