Amphibians in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is a great place to find amphibians. The climate is temperate, and the terrain varies from mountains to forests to wetlands. Some of the amphibians that can be found in Pennsylvania include spotted salamanders, Jefferson salamanders, mudpuppies, hellbenders, and green frogs.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in Pennsylvania

Western Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris triseriata

Upland Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris feriarum

Spring Peeper

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

Green Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates clamitans

Gray Treefrog

Scientific Name: Hyla versicolor

Fowler's Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus fowleri

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 Pennsylvania

Spring Salamander

Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum

Seal Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus monticola

Northern Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea bislineata

Northern Ravine Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon electromorphus

Marbled Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma opacum

Long-tailed Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea longicauda

Other Name(s): longtail salamander

Jefferson Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Hellbender

Scientific Name: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

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

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus ochrophaeus