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