Ontario Amphibians

Common to Scientific Names

American Bullfrog

Rana (Lithobates) catesbeianus

Ranidae

Green Frog

Rana (Lithobates) clamitans clamitans

Ranidae

Mink Frog

Rana (Lithobates) septentrionalis

Ranidae

Northern Leopard Frog

Rana (Lithobates) pipiens

Ranidae

Wood Frog

Rana (Lithobates) sylvaticus

Ranidae

Pickerel Frog

Rana (Lithobates) palustris

Ranidae

American Toad

Anaxyrus americanus

Bufonidae

Fowler’s Toad

Anaxyrus fowleri

Bufonidae

Grey Treefrog

Hyla versicolor

Hylidae

Blanchard’s Cricket Frog

Acris crepitans blanchardi

Hylidae

Boreal Chorus Frog

Pseudacris maculata

Hylidae

Western Chorus Frog

Pseudacris triseriata

Hylidae

Spring Peeper

Pseudacris crucifer

Hylidae

Small-mouthed Salamander

Ambystoma texanum

Ambystomatidae

Spotted Salamander

Ambystoma maculatum

Ambystomatidae

Jefferson Salamander

Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Ambystomatidae

Blue-spotted Salamander

Ambystoma laterale

Ambystomatidae

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Ambystoma tigrinum

Ambystomatidae

Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Plethodon cinereus

Plethodontidae

Four-toed Salamander

Hemidactylium scutatum

Plethodontidae

Alleghany Mountain Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus ochrophaeus

Plethodontidae

Northern Dusky Salamander

Desmognathus fuscus

Plethodontidae

Northern Two-lined Salamander

Euryacea bislineata

Plethodontidae

Northern Spring Salamander

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus

Plethodontidae

Eastern Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens

Salamandridae

Central Newt

Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis

Salamandridae

Mudpuppy

Necturus maculosus

Proteidae