List of amphibians of Colorado

Amphibians found in the U.S. State of Colorado include wild salamanders, frogs, and toads.

The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America.

Salamanders

Image	Species	Common name	Family
	Ambystoma mavortium	Tiger salamander	Ambystomatidae

Frogs

Photo	Species	Common name	Family
	Acris blanchardi	Blanchard's cricket frog	Hylidae
	Dryophytes arenicolor	Canyon treefrog	Hylidae
	Pseudacris maculata	Boreal chorus frog	Hylidae
	Gastrophryne olivacea	Great Plains narrowmouth toad*	Microhylidae
	Lithobates blairi	Plains leopard frog	Ranidae
	Lithobates catesbeianus	Bullfrog†	Ranidae
	Lithobates pipiens	Northern leopard frog	Ranidae
	Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood frog	Ranidae

*Although it bears the common name "toad", Gastrophryne olivacea is taxonomically a frog.

^†Bullfrogs are an introduced and invasive species in Colorado.

Toads

Image	Species	Common name	Family
	Anaxyrus boreas	Western toad	Bufonidae
	Anaxyrus cognatus	Great Plains toad	Bufonidae
	Anaxyrus debilis	Chihuahuan green toad	Bufonidae
	Anaxyrus punctatus	Red-spotted toad	Bufonidae
	Anaxyrus woodhousii	Woodhouse's toad	Bufonidae
	Scaphiopus couchii	Couch's spadefoot	Scaphiopodidae
	Spea bombifrons	Plains spadefoot	Scaphiopodidae
	Spea intermontana	Great Basin spadefoot	Scaphiopodidae
	Spea multiplicata	New Mexico spadefoot	Scaphiopodidae

See also

• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
• Outline of Colorado

References

• "Quick Key to Amphibians and Reptiles of Colorado" (PDF).

External links

• State of Colorado
  • Colorado Parks and Wildlife
    • CPW List of Threatened and Endangered species in Colorado
• Colorado Herpetological Society