List of amphibians of Minnesota

List of Minnesota amphibians lists all of the salamanders, frogs, and toads found in Minnesota.

Salamanders

There are eight species of salamanders in Minnesota.[1]

Common name Scientific name Status Distribution Size Picture
Spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum Special Concern[2] Pine and Carlton Counties 6-8 inches (15–20 cm)
Blue-spotted salamander Ambystoma laterale Least concern Throughout the state, excluding southwestern prairies 4-5.5 inches (10–14 cm)
Western tiger salamander Ambystoma mavortium Least concern Extreme western Minnesota 6-8 inches (15–20 cm)
Eastern tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum Least concern Throughout the state, excluding the northeast Arrowhead Region 6-8 inches (15–20 cm)
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)
Common mudpuppy Necturus maculosus Least concern Scattered throughout, excluding the Arrowhead Region. 8-13 inches (20–33 cm)
Central newt Notophthalmus viridescens Least concern Scattered populations,

absent from southwestern prairies

2.5-4 inches (6–10 cm)
Red-backed salamander Plethodon cinereus Least concern Throughout northeast Minnesota 6-8 inches (15–20 cm)

Frogs

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)
Cope's gray treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis Least concern Throughout the state, excluding northeast 1-2 inches (2.5–5 cm)
Gray treefrog Hyla versicolor Least concern Throughout the state, excluding southwest 1-2 inches (2.5–5 cm)
Spring peeper Pseudacris crucifer Least concern Throughout the state, excluding southwest ~1 inch (2.5 cm)
Boreal chorus frog Pseudacris maculata Least concern Throughout the state 1-1.25 inches (2.5–3 cm)
Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus Least concern Native only to Houston and Winona Counties, introduced throughout southern Minnesota 5-7 inches (13–18 cm)
Green frog Lithobates clamitans Least concern Throughout the state, excluding southwestern prairies 2-4 inches (5–10 cm)
Pickerel frog Lithobates palustris Least concern Southeastern Minnesota 1.75-3 inches (4.5-7.5 cm)
Northern leopard frog Lithobates pipiens Least concern Throughout the state 2-3.5 inches (5–9 cm)
Mink frog Lithobates septentrionalis Least concern Minnesota north of Twin Cities 2-4 inches (5–10 cm)
Wood frog Lithobates sylvaticus Least concern Throughout the state, excluding the far southwestern counties 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm)

Toads

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 inches (5–9 cm)
Great Plains toad Anaxyrus cognatus Special Concern[4] Far western Minnesota 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm)
Canadian toad Anaxyrus hemiophrys Least concern Far western Minnesota, north from Yellow Medicine County 2-3.5 inces (5–9 cm)

References

  1. ^ a b c Minnesota Amphibian and Reptile Survey Accessed February 05, 2018
  2. ^ "Ambystoma maculatum : Spotted Salamander | Rare Species Guide". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "Hemidactylium scutatum : Four-toed Salamander | Rare Species Guide". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "Anaxyrus cognatus : Great Plains Toad | Rare Species Guide". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
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