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The following is a list of amphibians that are known to inhabit the US State of Iowa. The list includes frogs, toads, and salamanders.

Frogs and toads

There are 17 species of frogs and toads in Iowa.[1]

Common name	Scientific name	Status in Iowa	Picture
American toad	Anaxyrus americanus
Blanchard's cricket frog	Acris blanchardi
Boreal chorus frog	Pseudacris maculata
American bullfrog	Lithobates catesbeianus
Cope's gray treefrog	Hyla chrysoscelis
Crawfish frog	Lithobates areolatus	Endangered
Fowler's toad	Anaxyrus fowleri
Gray treefrog	Hyla versicolor
Great Plains toad	Anaxyrus cognatus
Green frog	Lithobates clamitans
Northern leopard frog	Lithobates pipiens
Pickerel frog	Lithobates palustris
Plains leopard frog	Lithobates blairi
Plains spadefoot toad	Spea bombifrons
Southern leopard frog	Lithobates sphenocephalus
Spring peeper	Pseudacris crucifer
Woodhouse's toad	Anaxyrus woodhousii

Salamanders

There are 5 species of salamanders in Iowa.[1]

Common name	Scientific name	Status in Iowa	Picture
Blue-spotted salamander	Ambystoma laterale	Endangered
Central newt	Notophthalmus viridescens louisianensis	Threatened
Common mudpuppy	Necturus maculosus	Threatened
Small-mouth salamander	Ambystoma texanum
Tiger salamander	Ambystoma tigrinum

See also

• List of reptiles of Iowa

References

External links

• Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa

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