List of amphibians of Canada

This is a list of amphibians of Canada.

Summary of 2006 IUCN Red List categories.

Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:

EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the Wild

CR - Critically Endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable

NT - Near Threatened, LC - Least Concern

DD - Data Deficient, NE - Not Evaluated

(v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014)

Order Caudata, salamanders

Genus Aneides

• Aneides vagrans – Wandering Salamander NT

Genus Ambystoma

• Ambystoma jeffersonianum – Jefferson Salamander LC
• Ambystoma gracile – Northwestern Salamander LC
• Ambystoma laterale – Blue-spotted Salamander LC
• Ambystoma maculatum – Spotted Salamander LC
• Ambystoma macrodactylum – Long-toed Salamander LC
• Ambystoma mavortium – Gray Tiger Salamander
• Ambystoma texanum – Small-mouthed Salamander LC
• Ambystoma tigrinum – Tiger Salamander LC

Genus Desmognathus

• Desmognathus fuscus – Dusky Salamander LC
• Desmognathus ochrophaeus – Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander LC

Genus Dicamptodon

• Dicamptodon tenebrosus – Coastal Giant Salamander LC

Genus Ensatina

• Ensatina eschscholtzii – Ensatina LC

Genus Eurycea

• Eurycea bislineata – Northern Two-lined Salamander LC

Genus Gyrinophilus

• Gyrinophilus porphyriticus – Spring Salamander LC

Genus Hemidactylium

• Hemidactylium scutatum – Four-toed Salamander LC

Genus Necturus

• Necturus maculosus – Common Mudpuppy LC

Genus Notophthalmus

• Notophthalmus viridescens – Eastern Newt LC

Genus Plethodon

• Plethodon cinereus – Red Back Salamander LC
• Plethodon idahoensis – Coeur d’Alene Salamander LC
• Plethodon vehiculum – Western Red-backed Salamander LC

Genus Taricha

• Taricha granulosa – Rough-skinned Newt LC

Order Anura, frogs and toads

Genus Acris

• Acris crepitans blanchardi – Blanchard's Cricket Frog LC

Genus Ascaphus

• Ascaphus truei – Coastal Tailed Frog LC
• Ascaphus montanus – Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog LC

Genus Bufo or Anaxyrus

• Anaxyrus americanus – American Toad LC
• Anaxyrus boreas – Western Toad NT
• Anaxyrus cognatus – Great Plains Toad LC
• Anaxyrus fowleri – Fowler's Toad LC
• Anaxyrus hemiophrys – Canadian Toad LC

Genus Hyla

• Hyla chrysoscelis – Cope's Grey Tree Frog LC
• Hyla versicolor – Gray Tree Frog LC

Genus Rana

• Rana aurora – Northern Red-legged Frog LC
• Rana cascadae – Cascades Frog NT
• Rana luteiventris – Columbia Spotted Frog LC
• Rana pretiosa – Oregon Spotted Frog VU

Genus Lithobates

• Lithobates catesbeianus – Bullfrog LC
• Lithobates clamitans – Northern Green Frog LC
• Lithobates palustris – Pickerel Frog LC
• Lithobates pipiens – Northern Leopard Frog LC
• Lithobates septentrionalis – Mink Frog LC
• Lithobates sylvaticus – Wood Frog LC

Genus Pseudacris

• Pseudacris crucifer – Spring Peeper LC
• Pseudacris maculata – Boreal Chorus Frog LC
• Pseudacris regilla – Northern Pacific Treefrog LC
• Pseudacris triseriata – Western Chorus Frog LC

Genus Spea

• Spea bombifrons – Plains Spadefoot Toad LC
• Spea intermontana – Great Basin Spadefoot Toad LC

References

• Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia, Source: Matsuda, Green and Gregory (The Amphibians and Reptiles of British Columbia)
• Amphibians & Reptiles of Canada, CARCNET - RÉCCAR
• Amphibians Species of Canada, Amphibians Canada