List of amphibians of Minnesota
List of Minnesota amphibians lists all of the salamanders, frogs, and toads found in Minnesota.
Salamanders
[edit]There are eight species of salamanders in Minnesota.[1]
| Common name | Scientific name | Status | Distribution | Size | Picture |
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| Spotted salamander | Ambystoma maculatum | Special Concern[2] | Pine and Carlton Counties | 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) | 
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| Blue-spotted salamander | Ambystoma laterale | Least concern | Throughout the state, excluding
southwestern prairies |
4-5.5 inches (10-14 cm) | 
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| Western tiger salamander | Ambystoma mavortium | Least concern | Extreme western Minnesota | 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) | 
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| Eastern tiger salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | Least concern | Throughout the state,
excluding the northeast Arrowhead Region |
6-8 inches (15-20 cm) | 
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| Four-toed salamander | Hemidactylium scutatum | Special concern[3] | Mille Lacs north to Itasca County,
east to southern St. Louis County |
6-8 inches (15-20 cm) | 
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| Common mudpuppy | Necturus maculosus | Least concern | Scattered throughout,
excluding the Arrowhead Region. |
8-13 inches (20-33 cm) | 
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| Central newt | Notophthalmus viridescens | Least concern | Scattered populations,
absent from southwestern prairies |
2.5-4 inches (6-10 cm) | 
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| Red-backed salamander | Plethodon cinereus | Least concern | Throughout northeast Minnesota | 6-8 inches (15-20 cm) | 
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Frogs
[edit]There are eleven species of frogs in Minnesota.[1]
| Common name | Scientific name | Status | Distribution | Size | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard's cricket frog | Acris blanchardi | Least concern, endangered in Minnesota | Southeast and extreme southwest Minnesota | 1-1.25 inches (2.5-3 cm) | 
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| Cope's gray treefrog | Hyla chrysoscelis | Least concern | Throughout the state, excluding northeast | 1-2 inches (2.5-5 cm) | 
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| Gray treefrog | Hyla versicolor | Least concern | Throughout the state, excluding southwest | 1-2 inches (2.5-5 cm) | 
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| Spring peeper | Pseudacris crucifer | Least concern | Throughout the state, excluding southwest | ~1 inch (2.5 cm) | 
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| Boreal chorus frog | Pseudacris maculata | Least concern | Throughout the state | 1-1.25 inches (2.5-3 cm) | 
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| Bullfrog | Lithobates catesbeianus | Least concern | Native only to Houston and Winona Counties, introduced throughout southern Minnesota | 5-7 inches (13-18 cm) | 
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| Green frog | Lithobates clamitans | Least concern | Throughout the state, excluding southwestern prairies | 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) | 
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| Pickerel frog | Lithobates palustris | Least concern | Southeastern Minnesota | 1.75-3 inches (4.5-7.5 cm) | 
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| Northern leopard frog | Lithobates pipiens | Least concern | Throughout the state | 2-3.5 inches (5-9 cm) | 
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| Mink frog | Lithobates septentrionalis | Least concern | Minnesota north of Twin Cities | 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) | 
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| Wood frog | Lithobates sylvaticus | Least concern | Throughout the state, excluding the far southwestern counties | 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm) | .jpg)
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Toads
[edit]There are three species of toads in Minnesota.[1]
| Common name | Scientific name | Status | Distribution | Size | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American toad | Anaxyrus americanus | Least concern | Throughout the state | 2-3.5 inces (5-9 cm) | 
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| Great Plains toad | Anaxyrus cognatus | Special Concern[4] | Far western Minnesota | 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm) | 
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| Canadian toad | Anaxyrus hemiophrys | Least concern | Far western Minnesota, north from Yellow Medicine County | 2-3.5 inces (5-9 cm) | 
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Minnesota Amphibian and Reptile Survey Accessed February 05, 2018
- ^ "Ambystoma maculatum : Spotted Salamander | Rare Species Guide". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ "Hemidactylium scutatum : Four-toed Salamander | Rare Species Guide". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ^ "Anaxyrus cognatus : Great Plains Toad | Rare Species Guide". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2025-03-22.