KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Class of Amphibia

US STATUS DEFINITIONS KENTUCKY STATUS DEFINITIONS

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59 species are listed.

Scientific Name
and Life History Common Name and Pictures Class US Status KY Status WAP List County List Quad

Desmognathus ochrophaeus Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Lithobates catesbeianus American Bullfrog Amphibia N N County Quad
Anaxyrus americanus American Toad Amphibia N N County Quad
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Hyla avivoca Bird-voiced Treefrog Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Desmognathus welteri Black Mountain Salamander Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Acris blanchardi Blanchard's Cricket Frog Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Eurycea lucifuga Cave Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's Gray Treefrog Amphibia N N County Quad
Plethodon kentucki Cumberland Plateau Salamander Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Acris crepitans Eastern Cricket Frog Amphibia N N County Quad
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern Hellbender Amphibia N S Yes County Quad
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad Amphibia N N County Quad
Notophthalmus viridescens Eastern Newt Amphibia N N County Quad
Plethodon cinereus Eastern Red-backed Salamander Amphibia N S Yes County Quad
Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Ambystoma tigrinum Eastern Tiger Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Anaxyrus fowleri Fowler's Toad Amphibia N N County Quad
Hyla versicolor Gray Treefrog Amphibia N S Yes County Quad
Lithobates clamitans Green Frog Amphibia N N County Quad
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Hyla cinerea Green Treefrog Amphibia N N County Quad
Ambystoma jeffersonianum Jefferson Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi Kentucky Spring Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Siren intermedia Lesser Siren Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Eurycea longicauda Long-tailed Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus Midland Mud Salamander Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Plethodon mississippi Mississippi Slimy Salamander Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Ambystoma talpoideum Mole Salamander Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Pseudacris brachyphona Mountain Chorus Frog Amphibia N N County Quad
Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy Amphibia N N County Quad
Lithobates areolatus circulosus Northern Crawfish Frog Amphibia N S Yes County Quad
Desmognathus fuscus Northern Dusky Salamander Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Lithobates pipiens Northern Leopard Frog Amphibia N S Yes County Quad
Plethodon electromorphus Northern Ravine Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Plethodon glutinosus Northern Slimy Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Plethodon dorsalis Northern Zigzag Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Lithobates palustris Pickerel Frog Amphibia N N County Quad
Lithobates blairi Plains Leopard Frog Amphibia N E Yes County Quad
Pseudotriton ruber Red Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Desmognathus monticola Seal Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Ambystoma texanum Small-mouthed Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Lithobates sphenocephalus Southern Leopard Frog Amphibia N N County Quad
Plethodon richmondi Southern Ravine Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Eurycea cirrigera Southern Two-lined Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Plethodon ventralis Southern Zigzag Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Desmognathus conanti Spotted Dusky Salamander Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted Salamander Amphibia N N County Quad
Pseudacris crucifer Spring Peeper Amphibia N N County Quad
Ambystoma barbouri Streamside Salamander Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Eurycea guttolineata Three-lined Salamander Amphibia N T Yes County Quad
Amphiuma tridactylum Three-toed Amphiuma Amphibia N E Yes County Quad
Ambystoma JJJL Unisexual Ambystoma Amphibia N N Yes County Quad
Pseudacris feriarum Upland Chorus Frog Amphibia N N County Quad
Pseudacris triseriata Western Chorus Frog Amphibia N N County Quad
Lithobates sylvaticus Wood Frog Amphibia N N County Quad
Plethodon pauleyi Yellow-spotted Woodland Salamander Amphibia N E Yes County Quad

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	US Status	KY Status	WAP	List County	List Quad
Desmognathus ochrophaeus	Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Hyla gratiosa	Barking Treefrog	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Hyla avivoca	Bird-voiced Treefrog	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Desmognathus welteri	Black Mountain Salamander	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Acris blanchardi	Blanchard's Cricket Frog	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Plethodon kentucki	Cumberland Plateau Salamander	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Acris crepitans	Eastern Cricket Frog	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Gastrophryne carolinensis	Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Notophthalmus viridescens	Eastern Newt	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Plethodon cinereus	Eastern Red-backed Salamander	Amphibia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Scaphiopus holbrookii	Eastern Spadefoot	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Ambystoma tigrinum	Eastern Tiger Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Hemidactylium scutatum	Four-toed Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Hyla versicolor	Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Aneides aeneus	Green Salamander	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Hyla cinerea	Green Treefrog	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Ambystoma jeffersonianum	Jefferson Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi	Kentucky Spring Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Siren intermedia	Lesser Siren	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Ambystoma opacum	Marbled Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Pseudotriton montanus diastictus	Midland Mud Salamander	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Plethodon mississippi	Mississippi Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Ambystoma talpoideum	Mole Salamander	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Necturus maculosus	Mudpuppy	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Lithobates areolatus circulosus	Northern Crawfish Frog	Amphibia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Plethodon electromorphus	Northern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Plethodon dorsalis	Northern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Lithobates blairi	Plains Leopard Frog	Amphibia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Pseudotriton ruber	Red Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Desmognathus monticola	Seal Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Ambystoma texanum	Small-mouthed Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Plethodon ventralis	Southern Zigzag Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Desmognathus conanti	Spotted Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Eurycea guttolineata	Three-lined Salamander	Amphibia	N	T	Yes	County	Quad
Amphiuma tridactylum	Three-toed Amphiuma	Amphibia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Ambystoma JJJL	Unisexual Ambystoma	Amphibia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Pseudacris feriarum	Upland Chorus Frog	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Pseudacris triseriata	Western Chorus Frog	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	N	N		County	Quad
Plethodon pauleyi	Yellow-spotted Woodland Salamander	Amphibia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad