Amphibians in West Virginia

West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the United States. The climate of West Virginia is humid and temperate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The terrain of West Virginia is mostly made up of mountains, with a few rolling hills. The amphibians that live in West Virginia include the American bullfrog, the green frog, the pickerel frog, the wood frog, the spotted salamander, and the red-backed salamander.

Frogs & Toads (Anura) in West Virginia

Upland Chorus Frog

Scientific Name: Pseudacris feriarum

Spring Peeper

Scientific Name: Pseudacris crucifer

Pickerel Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates palustris

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 West Virginia

West Virginia Spring Salamander

Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus subterraneus

Valley and Ridge Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon hoffmani

Spring Salamander

Scientific Name: Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

Spotted Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma maculatum

Southern Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea cirrigera

Small-mouthed Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma texanum

Shenandoah Mountain Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon virginia

Seal Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus monticola

Red Salamander

Scientific Name: Pseudotriton ruber

Ravine Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon richmondi

Northern Two-lined Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea bislineata

Northern Slimy Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon glutinosus

Northern Ravine Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon electromorphus

Northern Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus fuscus

Mud Salamander

Scientific Name: Pseudotriton montanus

Mole Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma talpoideum

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

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon cinereus

Eastern Newt

Scientific Name: Notophthalmus viridescens

Cumberland Plateau Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon kentucki

Cow Knob Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon punctatus

Other Name(s): white-spotted salamander

Cheat Mountain Salamander

Scientific Name: Plethodon nettingi

Cave Salamander

Scientific Name: Eurycea lucifuga

Other Name(s): spotted-tail salamander

Black-bellied Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus quadramaculatus

Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander

Scientific Name: Desmognathus ochrophaeus