List of amphibians of Alabama facts for kids

Alabama is home to many amazing creatures, and that includes 73 different kinds of amphibians! Amphibians are cool animals like frogs, toads, and salamanders that can live both on land and in water. In Alabama, you can find 30 types of frogs and toads, and 43 kinds of salamanders.

Sadly, two of these native species might have already disappeared from the state: the Mississippi gopher frog and the flatwoods salamander. This means they are no longer found in Alabama, even if they still exist elsewhere.

Many amphibian species are in danger because of things like people hunting them, pollution, and their homes (called habitats) being destroyed. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources keeps track of how well each species is doing in the state. They rank their safety from "lowest concern" (doing great!) to "highest concern" (in big trouble!).

Meet Alabama's Frogs and Toads

Frogs and toads are known for their jumping skills and their unique calls. They start their lives as tadpoles in water before changing into their adult forms. Here are some of the fascinating frogs and toads you can find in Alabama:

Image	Scientific name	Common name	Family	Conservation concern
	Bufo americanus	American toad	Bufonidae	Lowest
	Bufo fowleri	Fowler's toad	Bufonidae	Lowest
	Bufo quercicus	oak toad	Bufonidae	Moderate
	Bufo terrestris	southern toad	Bufonidae	Lowest
	Acris crepitans	northern cricket frog	Hylidae	Low
	Acris gryllus	southern cricket frog	Hylidae	Lowest
	Hyla andersonii	pine barrens treefrog	Hylidae	High
	Hyla avivoca	bird-voiced treefrog	Hylidae	Lowest
	Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's gray treefrog	Hylidae	Lowest
	Hyla cinerea	American green treefrog	Hylidae	Lowest
	Hyla femoralis	pine woods treefrog	Hylidae	Lowest
	Hyla gratiosa	barking treefrog	Hylidae	Low
	Hyla squirella	squirrel treefrog	Hylidae	Low
	Pseudacris brachyphona	mountain chorus frog	Hylidae	Lowest
	Pseudacris crucifer	spring peeper	Hylidae	Lowest
	Pseudacris feriarum	upland chorus frog	Hylidae	Lowest
	Pseudacris nigrita	southern chorus frog	Hylidae	Lowest
	Pseudacris ocularis	little grass frog	Hylidae	High
	Pseudacris ornata	ornate chorus frog	Hylidae	Moderate
	Eleutherodactylus planirostris	greenhouse frog	Eleutherodactylidae	Not native to Alabama, from Cuba and the Caribbean.
	Gastrophryne carolinensis	eastern narrowmouth toad	Microhylidae	Lowest
	Scaphiopus holbrookii	eastern spadefoot	Pelobatidae	Low
	Rana capito	gopher frog	Ranidae	Highest
	Rana catesbeiana	American bullfrog	Ranidae	Lowest
	Rana clamitans ssp.	bronze frog green frog	Ranidae	Lowest
	Rana grylio	pig frog	Ranidae	Lowest
	Rana sevosa	Mississippi gopher frog	Ranidae	Possibly gone from Alabama/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife says it's endangered
	Lithobates heckscheri	river frog	Ranidae	Highest
	Rana palustris	pickerel frog	Ranidae	Low
	Rana sphenocephala	southern leopard frog	Ranidae	Lowest
	Rana sylvatica	wood frog	Ranidae	Moderate

Discover Alabama's Salamanders

Salamanders are amazing amphibians that often look like lizards, but they have smooth, moist skin instead of scales. They need to stay damp to survive. Here are some of the salamanders that call Alabama home:

Image	Scientific name	Common name	Family	Conservation concern
	Ambystoma cingulatum	flatwoods salamander	Ambystomatidae	Possibly gone from Alabama/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife says it's threatened
	Ambystoma maculatum	spotted salamander	Ambystomatidae	Low
	Ambystoma opacum	marbled salamander	Ambystomatidae	Low
	Ambystoma talpoideum	mole salamander	Ambystomatidae	Low
	Ambystoma texanum	smallmouth salamander	Ambystomatidae	Moderate
	Ambystoma tigrinum	eastern tiger salamander	Ambystomatidae	Moderate
	Amphiuma means	two-toed amphiuma	Amphiumidae	Low
	Amphiuma pholeter	one-toed amphiuma	Amphiumidae	High
	Amphiuma tridactylum	three-toed amphiuma	Amphiumidae	Low
	Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	hellbender	Cryptobranchidae	Highest
	Aneides aeneus	green salamander	Plethodontidae	High
	Desmognathus aeneus	seepage salamander	Plethodontidae	High
	Desmognathus apalachicolae	Apalachicola dusky salamander	Plethodontidae	Lowest
	Desmognathus auriculatus	southern dusky salamander	Plethodontidae	Highest
	Desmognathus conanti	spotted dusky salamander	Plethodontidae	Low
	Desmognathus monticola	seal salamander	Plethodontidae	Low
	Desmognathus ocoee	Ocoee salamander	Plethodontidae	Moderate
	Eurycea cirrigera	southern two-lined salamander	Plethodontidae	Lowest
	Eurycea guttolineata	three-lined salamander	Plethodontidae	Lowest
	Eurycea longicauda	long-tailed salamander	Plethodontidae	Lowest
	Eurycea lucifuga	cave salamander spotted-tail salamander	Plethodontidae	Lowest
	Eurycea quadridigitata	dwarf salamander	Plethodontidae	Moderate
	Gyrinophilus palleucus	Tennessee cave salamander	Plethodontidae	High
	Gyrinophilus porphyriticus ssp.	spring salamander	Plethodontidae	Low
	Hemidactylium scutatum	four-toed salamander	Plethodontidae	Low
	Phaeognathus hubrichti	Red Hills salamander	Plethodontidae	High/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife says it's threatened This is Alabama's official state amphibian!
	Plethodon glutinosus	northern slimy salamander	Plethodontidae	Lowest
	Plethodon grobmani	southeastern slimy salamander	Plethodontidae	Lowest
	Plethodon mississippi	Mississippi slimy salamander	Plethodontidae	Lowest
	Plethodon serratus	southern redback salamander	Plethodontidae	Moderate
	Plethodon ventralis	southern zigzag salamander	Plethodontidae	Lowest
	Plethodon websteri	Webster's salamander	Plethodontidae	Lowest
	Pseudotriton montanus flavissimus	Gulf Coast mud salamander	Plethodontidae	Low
	Pseudotriton ruber ruber	northern red salamander	Plethodontidae	Low
	Pseudotriton ruber vioscai	southern red salamander	Plethodontidae	Moderate
	Necturus alabamensis	Alabama waterdog Black Warrior waterdog	Proteidae	High
	Necturus beyeri	Gulf Coast waterdog speckled waterdog Beyer's waterdog	Proteidae	Low
	Necturus maculosus	common mudpuppy	Proteidae	Low
	Necturus species	Loding's waterdog	Proteidae	Low/ This species is still being studied and doesn't have a full scientific name yet. It's found near the Gulf of Mexico.
	Notophthalmus viridescens ssp.	eastern newt	Salamandridae	Lowest
	Siren intermedia	lesser siren	Sirenidae	Lowest
	Siren lacertina	greater siren	Sirenidae	Moderate
	Siren reticulata	reticulated siren/leopard eel	Sirenidae	Not yet fully determined This species was only identified in 2018! It's found in the southern parts of the state.