List of amphibians of Minnesota
List of Minnesota amphibians lists all of the salamanders, frogs and toads found in Minnesota.
Salamanders
There are seven species of Salamanders in Minnesota.[1]
Common name | Scientific Name | Status | Distribution | Size | Picture |
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Spotted Salamander | Ambystoma maculatum | Least Concern | ![]() | ||
Blue-spotted Salamander | Ambystoma laterale | Least Concern | ![]() | ||
Tiger Salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | Least Concern | ![]() | ||
Four-toed Salamander | Hemidactylium scutatum | Special Concern | ![]() | ||
Common Mudpuppy | Necturus maculosus | Least Concern | ![]() | ||
Central Newt | Notophthalmus viridescens | Least Concern | ![]() | ||
Red Back Salamander | Plethodon cinereus | Least Concern | |
Frogs
There are eleven species of frogs in Minnesota.[2]
Common name | Scientific Name | Status | Distribution | Size | Picture |
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Northern Cricket Frog | Acris crepitans | Least Concern, Endangered in Minnesota | ![]() | ||
Cope's Gray Treefrog | Hyla chrysoscelis | Least Concern | ![]() | ||
Eastern Gray Treefrog | Hyla versicolor | Least Concern | ![]() | ||
Spring Peeper | Pseudacris crucifer | Least Concern | ![]() | ||
Western Chorus Frog | Pseudacris triseriata | Least Concern | ![]() | ||
Bullfrog | Rana catesbeiana | Least Concern | ![]() |
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Green Frog | Rana clamitans | Least Concern | ![]() |
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Pickerel Frog | Rana palustris | Least Concern | ![]() |
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Northern Leopard Frog | Rana pipiens | Least Concern | ![]() | ||
Mink Frog | Rana septentrionalis | Least Concern | ![]() | ||
Wood Frog | Rana sylvatica | Least Concern | ![]() |
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Toads
There are three species of toads in Minnesota.[2]
Common name | Scientific Name | Status | Distribution | Size | Picture |
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American Toad | Bufo americanus | Least Concern | ![]() |
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Great Plains Toad | Bufo cognatus | Least Concern | Southern Canada, in the province of Alberta, throughout the western United States, and into northern Mexico. | ![]() | |
Canadian Toad | Bufo hemiophrys | Least Concern | ![]() |
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References
- ↑ The Amphibians of Minnesota Accessed August 20th, 2006
- 1 2 CGEE: Mn Frogs and Toads Accessed August 19th, 2006
External links
- Minnesota Herpetological Society
- Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide
- Herpnet.net: Minnesota Herpetology
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