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Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide

An Online Guide for the Identification of Amphibians in North America north of Mexico

Order Anura: Frogs and Toads

Family Ascaphidae - Tailed Frogs
Family Bufonidae - True Toads
Family Hylidae - Treefrogs
Family Leptodactylidae - Neotropical Frogs
Family Microhylidae - Narrow-mouthed Frogs
Family Pelobatidae - Spadefoots
Family Pipidae - Tongueless Frogs
Family Ranidae - True Frogs
Family Rhinophrynidae - Burrowing Toads

This list is sorted by Family NAME | Sort Families by SPECIES NAME

Family Ascaphidae - Tailed Frogs

Tailed Frog - Ascaphus truei

Family Bufonidae - True Toads

Colorado River Toad - Bufo alvarius
American Toad - Bufo americanus
- Eastern American Toad - Bufo americanus americanus
- Dwarf American Toad - Bufo americanus charlesmithi
Wyoming Toad - Bufo baxteri (formerly B. hemiophrys baxteri)
Western Toad - Bufo boreas
- Boreal Toad - Bufo boreas boreas
- California Toad - Bufo boreas halophilus
- Amargosa Toad - Bufo boreas nelsoni
Arroyo Toad - Bufo californicus
Yosemite Toad - Bufo canorus
Great Plains Toad - Bufo cognatus
Green Toad - Bufo debilis
- Eastern Green Toad - Bufo debilis debilis
- Western Green Toad - Bufo debilis insidior
Black Toad - Bufo exsul
Fowler's Toad - Bufo fowleri (formerly B. woodhousii fowleri)
Canadian Toad - Bufo hemiophrys
Houston Toad - Bufo houstonensis
Cane Toad - Bufo marinus
Arizona Toad - Bufo microscaphus
Red-spotted Toad - Bufo punctatus
Oak Toad - Bufo quercicus
Sonoran Green Toad - Bufo retiformis
Texas Toad - Bufo speciosus
Southern Toad - Bufo terrestris
Gulf Coast Toad - Bufo valliceps
Woodhouse's Toad - Bufo woodhousii
- Southwestern Woodhouse's Toad - Bufo woodhousii australis
- East Texas Toad - Bufo woodhousii velatus
- Rocky Mountain Toad (Western Woodhouse's Toad) - Bufo woodhousii woodhousii

Family Hylidae - Treefrogs

Cricket Frogs - Genus Acris
- Northern Cricket Frog - Acris crepitans
  - Blanchard's Cricket Frog - Acris crepitans blanchardi
  - Eastern (Northern) Cricket Frog - Acris crepitans crepitans
  - Coastal Cricket Frog - Acris crepitans paludicola
- Southern Cricket Frog - Acris gryllus
  - Florida Cricket Frog - Acris gryllus dorsalis
  - Coastal Plain (Southern) Cricket Frog - Acris gryllus gryllus
Treefrogs - Genus Hyla
- Pine Barrens Treefrog - Hyla andersonii
- Canyon Treefrog - Hyla arenicolor
- Bird-voiced Treefrog - Hyla avivoca
  - Western Bird-voiced Treefrog - Hyla avivoca avivoca
  - Eastern Bird-voiced Treefrog - Hyla avivoca ogechiensis
- Cope's Gray Treefrog - Hyla chrysoscelis
- Green Treefrog - Hyla cinerea
- Mountain Treefrog - Hyla eximia
- Pine Woods Treefrog - Hyla femoralis
- Barking Treefrog - Hyla gratiosa
- Squirrel Treefrog - Hyla squirella
- Gray Treefrog - Hyla versicolor
Cuban Treefrog - Osteopilus septentrionalis
Chorus Frogs - Genus Pseudacris
- Mountain Chorus Frog - Pseudacris brachyphona
- Brimley's Chorus Frog - Pseudacris brimleyi
- California Treefrog - Pseudacris cadaverina (formerly Hyla cadaverina)
- Spotted Chorus Frog - Pseudacris clarkii
- Spring Peeper - Pseudacris crucifer (formerly Hyla crucifer)
  - Southern Spring Peeper - Pseudacris crucifer bartramiana
  - Northern Spring Peeper - Pseudacris crucifer crucifer
- Southeastern Chorus Frog - Pseudacris feriarum
  - Upland Chorus Frog - Pseudacris feriarum feriarum (formerly P. triseriata feriarum)
  - New Jersey Chorus Frog - Pseudacris feriarum kalmi (formerly P. triseriata kalmi)
- Boreal Chorus Frog - Pseudacris maculata (formerly P. triseriata maculata)
- Southern Chorus Frog - Pseudacris nigrita
  - Striped Southern (Southern) Chorus Frog - Pseudacris nigrita nigrita
  - Florida Chorus Frog - Pseudacris nigrita verrucosa
- Little Grass Frog - Pseudacris ocularis (formerly Limnaoedus ocularis)
- Ornate Chorus Frog - Pseudacris ornata
- Pacific Treefrog - Pseudacris regilla (formerly Hyla regilla)
- Strecker's Chorus Frog - Pseudacris streckeri
  - Illinois Chorus Frog - Pseudacris streckeri illinoensis
  - Strecker's Chorus Frog - Pseudacris streckeri streckeri
- Western Chorus Frog - Pseudacris triseriata (formerly P. t. triseriata)
Lowland Burrowing Treefrog - Pternohyla fodiens
Mexican Treefrog - Smilisca baudinii

Family Leptodactylidae - Neotropical Frogs

Rainfrogs - Genus Eleutherodactylus
- Barking Frog - Eleutherodactylus augusti
  - Western Barking Frog - Eleutherodactylus augusti cactorum
  - Balcones Barking Frog - Eleutherodactylus augusti latrans
- Coqui - Eleutherodactylus coqui
- Rio Grande Chirping Frog - Eleutherodactylus cystignathoides campi
- Spotted Chirping Frog - Eleutherodactylus guttilatus
- Cliff Chirping Frog - Eleutherodactylus marnockii
- Greenhouse Frog - Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Mexican White-lipped Frog - Leptodactylus labialis

Family Microhylidae - Narrow-mouthed Frogs

North American Narrow-mouthed Frogs - Genus Gastrophryne
- Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad - Gastrophryne carolinensis
- Great Plains Narrow-mouthed Toad - Gastrophryne olivacea
Sheep Frog - Hypopachus variolosus

Family Pelobatidae - Spadefoots

North American Spadefoots - Genus Scaphiopus
- Couch's Spadefoot - Scaphiopus couchii
- Eastern Spadefoot - Scaphiopus holbrookii
- Hurter's Spadefoot - Scaphiopus hurterii (formerly S. holbrookii hurterii)
Western Spadefoots - Genus Spea
- Plains Spadefoot - Spea bombifrons (formerly Scaphiopus bombifrons)
- Western Spadefoot - Spea hammondii (formerly Scaphiopus hammondii)
- Great Basin Spadefoot - Spea intermontana (formerly Scaphiopus intermontana)
- Mexican Spadefoot - Spea multiplicata stagnalis (formerly Scaphiopus multiplicatus)

Family Pipidae - Tongueless Frogs

African Clawed Frog - Xenopis laevis

Family Ranidae - True Frogs

Crawfish Frog - Rana areolata
- Southern Crawfish Frog - Rana areolata areolata
- Northern Crawfish Frog - Rana areolata circulosa
Red-legged Frog - Rana aurora
- Northern Red-legged Frog - Rana aurora aurora
- California Red-legged Frog - Rana aurora draytonii
Rio Grande Leopard Frog - Rana berlandieri
Plains Leopard Frog - Rana blairi
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog - Rana boylii
Gopher Frog - Rana capito
- Florida Gopher Frog - Rana capito aesopus (formerly R. areolata aesopus)
- Carolina Gopher Frog - Rana capito capito (formerly R. areolata capito)
- Dusky Gopher Frog - Rana capito sevosa (formerly R. areolata sevosa)
Cascades Frog - Rana cascadae
American Bullfrog - Rana catesbeiana
Chiricahua Leopard Frog - Rana chiricahuensis
Green (or Bronze) Frog - Rana clamitans
- Bronze Frog - Rana clamitans clamitans
- Northern Green (Green) Frog - Rana clamitans melanota
Pig Frog - Rana grylio
River Frog - Rana heckscheri
Columbia Spotted Frog - Rana luteiventris (formerly R. pretiosa)
Mountain Yellow-legged Frog - Rana muscosa
Florida Bog Frog - Rana okaloosae
Relict Leopard Frog - Rana onca
Pickerel Frog - Rana palustris
Northern Leopard Frog - Rana pipiens
Oregon Spotted (Spotted) Frog - Rana pretiosa
Mink Frog - Rana septentrionalis
Southern Leopard Frog - Rana sphenocephala (formerly R. utricularia)
- Florida Leopard Frog - Rana sphenocephala sphenocephala (formerly R. u. utricularia)
- Southern Leopard Frog - Rana sphenocephala utricularia (formerly R. u. sphenocephala)
Ramsey Canyon Leopard Frog - Rana subaquavocalis
Wood Frog - Rana sylvatica
Tarahumara Frog - Rana tarahumarae
Carpenter Frog - Rana virgatipes
Lowland Leopard Frog - Rana yavapaiensis

Family Rhinophrynidae - Burrowing Toads

Mexican Burrowing Toad - Rhinophrynus dorsalis

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