List of amphibians of Colorado
Amphibians found in the U.S. State of Colorado include wild salamanders, frogs, and toads.
Salamanders
| Image | Species | Common name | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ambystoma mavortium | Tiger salamander | Ambystomatidae |
Frogs
| Photo | Species | Common name | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Acris blanchardi | Blanchard's cricket frog | Hylidae |
|
Dryophytes arenicolor | Canyon treefrog | Hylidae |
|
Pseudacris maculata | Boreal chorus frog | Hylidae |
|
Gastrophryne olivacea | Great Plains narrowmouth toad* | Microhylidae |
|
Lithobates blairi | Plains leopard frog | Ranidae |
|
Lithobates catesbeianus | Bullfrog† | Ranidae |
|
Lithobates pipiens | Northern leopard frog | Ranidae |
|
Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood frog | Ranidae |
*Although it bears the common name "toad", Gastrophryne olivacea is taxonomically a frog.
†Bullfrogs are an introduced and invasive species in Colorado.
Toads
| Image | Species | Common name | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anaxyrus boreas | Western toad | Bufonidae |
|
Anaxyrus cognatus | Great Plains toad | Bufonidae |
|
Anaxyrus debilis | Chihuahuan green toad | Bufonidae |
|
Anaxyrus punctatus | Red-spotted toad | Bufonidae |
|
Anaxyrus woodhousii | Woodhouse's toad | Bufonidae |
|
Scaphiopus couchii | Couch's spadefoot | Scaphiopodidae |
|
Spea bombifrons | Plains spadefoot | Scaphiopodidae |
|
Spea intermontana | Great Basin spadefoot | Scaphiopodidae |
|
Spea multiplicata | New Mexico spadefoot | Scaphiopodidae |
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado