List of amphibians of Vermont

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The list of amphibians of Vermont includes amphibian species living in the US state of Vermont. The list does not include species found only in captivity. The Vermont state amphibian is the northern leopard frog.{{cite web |url=https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/01/011/00511 |title=Vermont Laws - 1 V.S.A. § 511. State Amphibian |date=1998-04-21 |publisher=Vermont Statutes Online |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-06-26 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240626162415/https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/01/011/00511 |url-status=live}}

[[Salamander]]s (Urodela)

=[[Newt]]s (Pleurodelinae)=

Family: Salamandridae

  • Eastern (red-spotted) newt, Notophthalmus viridescens{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/notopthalmus-viridescens/ |title=Eastern Newt - Notophthalmus viridescens |date=2017-06-05 |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-06-21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240621210538/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/notopthalmus-viridescens/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796783 |title=Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) |date=2024-06-25 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-06 |archive-date=2024-07-06 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240706214646/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796783 |url-status=live}}
    The eastern newt is fairly common{{cite web |url=https://vtfishandwildlife.com/sites/fishandwildlife/files/documents/Learn%20More/Library/REPORTS%20AND%20DOCUMENTS/NONGAME%20AND%20NATURAL%20HERITAGE/SPECIES%20LISTS/Reptiles%20and%20Amphibians%20of%20Vermont.pdf |title=Reptiles and Amphibians of Vermont |publisher=Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department |date=2022-03-13 |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624221319/https://vtfishandwildlife.com/sites/fishandwildlife/files/documents/Learn%20More/Library/REPORTS%20AND%20DOCUMENTS/NONGAME%20AND%20NATURAL%20HERITAGE/SPECIES%20LISTS/Reptiles%20and%20Amphibians%20of%20Vermont.pdf |url-status=live}} almost statewide, but requires large mosaics of interconnected hardwoods and wetlands.{{cite web |url=https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/vermont-critters/amphibians/eastern-newt |title=Eastern Newt |publisher=Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624203753/https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/vermont-critters/amphibians/eastern-newt |url-status=live}}

=[[Salamandroidea | Advanced salamanders]] (Salamandroidea)=

Family: Ambystomatidae

  • Blue-spotted salamander, Ambystoma laterale{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/ambystoma-laterale/ |title=Blue-spotted Salamander - Ambystoma laterale |date=2017-06-05 |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-21 |archive-date=2024-06-21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240621205457/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/ambystoma-laterale/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/projects/vermont-vernal-pool-atlas/blue-spotted-salamander-ambystoma-laterale/ |title=Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) |date=2021-01-13 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-06-26 |archive-date=2024-06-26 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240626164407/https://val.vtecostudies.org/projects/vermont-vernal-pool-atlas/blue-spotted-salamander-ambystoma-laterale/ |url-status=live}}
    The blue-spotted salamander, which hybridizes with the Jefferson salamander,{{sfn |Conant|Collins|1991 |loc=Map 223}} is an uncommon species of special concern in Vermont.{{cite web |url=https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/vermont-critters/amphibians/blue-spotted-salamander |title=Blue-Spotted Salamander |publisher=Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624202804/https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/vermont-critters/amphibians/blue-spotted-salamander |url-status=live}}{{sfn |Rare |2022 |pages=2, 17}}
  • Jefferson salamander, Ambystoma jeffersonianum{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/ambystoma-jeffersonianum/ |title=Jefferson Salamander – Ambystoma jeffersonianum |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |date=2017-06-05 |access-date=2024-06-21 |archive-date=2024-06-21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240621200502/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/ambystoma-jeffersonianum/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796813 |title=Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) |date=2024-04-26 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-06-28 |archive-date=2024-06-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240628215529/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796813 |url-status=live}}
    The Jefferson salamander, which hybridizes with the blue-spotted salamander,{{sfn |Conant|Collins|1991 |loc=Map 223}} is a rare species of special concern in Vermont.{{sfn |Rare |2022 |pages=2, 17}}
  • Spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/ambystoma-maculatum/ |title=Spotted Salamander - Ambystoma maculatum |date=2017-06-05 |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624153444/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/ambystoma-maculatum/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796814 |title=Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) |date=2024-06-04 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-06-28 |archive-date=2024-06-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240628215448/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796814 |url-status=live}}
    The spotted salamander is a Species of Greatest Conservation Need as identified in the Vermont Wildlife Action Plan.{{sfn|SGCN|2015|pages=16{{hyphen}}22}}
  • Marbled salamander, Ambystoma opacum{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/ambystoma-opacum/ |title=Marbled Salamander - Ambystoma opacum |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |date=2017-08-27 |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624161606/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/ambystoma-opacum/ |url-status=live}}
    The marbled salamander is considered unconfirmed in the state of Vermont. There is a historic reference to one in Fair Haven, and a historic photo of one with Vermont written on the back of the photo, but with no details on date or location. Marbled salamanders have been found just across the Connecticut River from Vernon (in New Hampshire), and approximately 6 miles south of Vernon in Massachusetts, and may be found in Vermont at some point in the future.

=Aquatic salamanders=

Family: Proteidae

  • Common mudpuppy, Necturus maculosus{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/necturus-maculosus/ |title=Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus |date=2017-06-05 |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-21 |archive-date=2024-06-21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240621224103/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/necturus-maculosus/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796788 |date=2022-09-10 |title=Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus) |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-07 |archive-date=2024-07-07 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240707114831/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796788 |url-status=live}}
    The mudpuppy is a rare (imperiled) species at a high risk of extinction or extirpation in Vermont; it is a Species of Greatest Conservation Need as identified in the Vermont Wildlife Action Plan.{{sfn|SGCN|2015|pages=30{{hyphen}}38}}{{cite web |url=https://www.lakechamplaincommittee.org/learn/news/item/substantial-mudpuppy-mortality-observedbr-during-lamoille-river-sea-lamprey-treatment/ |title=Substantial Mudpuppy Mortality Observed During Lamoille River Sea Lamprey Treatment |date=2009-11-02 |publisher=Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) |access-date=2024-07-01 |archive-date=2024-07-01 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240701161534/https://www.lakechamplaincommittee.org/learn/news/item/substantial-mudpuppy-mortality-observedbr-during-lamoille-river-sea-lamprey-treatment/ |url-status=live}}

=[[Plethodontidae | Lungless salamanders]] (Plethodontidae)=

Family: Plethodontidae

  • Eastern red-backed salamander, Plethodon cinereus{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/plethodon-cinereus/ |title=Eastern Red-backed Salamander - Plethodon cinereus |date=2017-06-05 |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-21 |archive-date=2024-06-21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240621212551/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/plethodon-cinereus/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796797 |title=Eastern Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) |date=2024-06-24 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-02 |archive-date=2024-07-02 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240702134941/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796795 |url-status=live}}
    The eastern red-backed is found statewide, and is the most abundant salamander in Vermont.{{cite web |url=https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/vermont-critters/amphibians/eastern-red-backed-salamander |title=Eastern Red-Backed Salamander |publisher=Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department |access-date=2024-07-04 |archive-date=2024-07-04 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240704115706/https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/vermont-critters/amphibians/eastern-red-backed-salamander |url-status=live}}
  • Four-toed salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/hemidactylium-scutatum/ |title=Hemidactylium scutatum – Four-toed Salamander |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-21 |archive-date=2024-06-21 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240621213244/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/hemidactylium-scutatum/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796795 |title=Four-Toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) |date=2024-05-14 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-02 |archive-date=2024-07-02 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240702134941/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796795 |url-status=live}}
    The four-toed salamander is rare in Vermont.{{cite web |url=https://vtfishandwildlife.com/press-releases/slow-down-frogs-and-salamanders |title=Slow Down for Frogs and Salamanders |publisher=Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department |access-date=2024-07-02 |archive-date=2024-07-02 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240702134514/https://vtfishandwildlife.com/press-releases/slow-down-frogs-and-salamanders |url-status=live}}
  • Northern dusky salamander, Desmognathus fuscus{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/desmognathus-fuscus/ |title=Desmognathus fuscus – Northern Dusky Salamander |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-22 |archive-date=2024-06-22 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240622011015/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/desmognathus-fuscus/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796806 |title=Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus) |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |date=2024-06-22 |access-date=2024-07-03 |archive-date=2024-07-03 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240703125649/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796806 |url-status=live}}
  • Northern two-lined salamander, Eurycea bislineata{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/eurycea-bislineata/ |title=Eurycea bislineata – Northern Two-lined Salamander |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-22 |archive-date=2024-06-22 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240622220936/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/eurycea-bislineata/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796792 |title=Northern Two-Lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata) |date=2024-06-15 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-04 |archive-date=2024-07-04 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240704121948/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796792 |url-status=live}}
  • Spring salamander, Gyrinophilus porphyriticus{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/gyrinophilus-porphyriticus/ |title=Gyrinophilus porphyriticus – Spring Salamander |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-22 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624153611/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/gyrinophilus-porphyriticus/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796803 |title=Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus)|date=2024-05-06 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-04 |archive-date=2024-07-04 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240704122131/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796803 |url-status=live}}
    The spring salamander is uncommon (vulnerable) in the state of Vermont.
  • Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander, Desmognathus ochrophaeus{{cite web |url=https://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Desmognathus&where-species=ochrophaeus&account=mol |title=Desmognathus ochrophaeus (Cope, 1859) Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander |publisher=AmphibiaWeb |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2023-11-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130211152/https://amphibiaweb.org/cgi/amphib_query?where-genus=Desmognathus&where-species=ochrophaeus&account=mol |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796808 |title=Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander - Desmognathus ochrophaeus |date=1962-01-01 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705225424/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796808 |url-status=live}}
    The Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander has been reported in Vermont, but insufficient documentation exists to confirm its presence in the state.

[[Frog]]s (Anura), including [[toad]]s

=Frogs=

Family: Hylidae

  • Boreal chorus frog, Pseudacris maculata{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/pseudacris-maculata/ |title=Pseudacris maculata – Boreal Chorus Frog |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624172753/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/pseudacris-maculata/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796841 |title=Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata) |date=1999-01-01 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-04 |archive-date=2024-07-04 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240704214902/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796841 |url-status=live}}{{sfn |Conant|Collins|1991 |pages=327{{hyphen}}328 |loc=Map 302}}
    They were historically found in Grand Isle and Franklin counties in northwest Vermont, but have not been seen or heard since 1999.
  • Gray treefrog, Dryophytes versicolor{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/hyla-versicolor/ |title=Hyla versicolor – Gray Treefrog |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624174146/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/hyla-versicolor/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=205170366 |title=Gray Treefrog Dryophytes versicolor |date=2024-06-23 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-04 |archive-date=2024-07-04 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240704232740/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=205170366 |url-status=live}}

Family: Ranidae

  • American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus.{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-catesbeianus/ |title=Lithobates catesbeianus – American Bullfrog |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624164114/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-catesbeianus/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796825 |title=American Bull Frog Lithobates catesbeianus |date=2024-06-14 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705175956/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796825 |url-status=live}} Rana catesbeiana{{cite web |url=https://amphibiaweb.org/species/4999 |title=AmphibiaWeb - Rana catesbeiana (Shaw, 1802) American Bullfrog, Bullfrog |date=2023-04-09 |publisher=AmphibiaWeb |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705180237/https://amphibiaweb.org/species/4999 |url-status=live}}
  • Green frog, Lithobates clamitans,{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-clamitans/ |title=Green Frog - Lithobates clamitans |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624175424/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-clamitans/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796820 |title=Green Frog Lithobates clamitans |date=2024-06-23 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705182711/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796820 |url-status=live}} Rana clamitans{{cite web |url=https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5009 |title=AmphibiaWeb - Rana clamitans (Latreille, 1801) Bronze Frog, Cow Frog, Brown Frog |date=2022-05-21 |publisher=AmphibiaWeb |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705183109/https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5009 |url-status=live}}
  • Mink frog, Lithobates septentrionalis,{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-septentrionalis/ |title=Mink Frog - Lithobates septentrionalis |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-07-07 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624192310/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-septentrionalis/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796833 |title=Mink Frog Lithobates septentrionalis |date=2024-06-23 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705190413/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796833 |url-status=live}} Rana septentrionalis{{cite web |url=https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5148 |title=Rana septentrionalis (Baird, 1854) Mink Frog |date=2001-02-21 |publisher=AmphibiaWeb |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705191459/https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5148 |url-status=live}}
    Uncommon in Vermont, occurring mostly in the northeastern part of the state.{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-septentrionalis/ |title=Lithobates septentrionalis – Mink Frog |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624192310/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-septentrionalis/ |url-status=live}}
  • Northern leopard frog, Lithobates pipiens,{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-pipiens/ |title=Lithobates pipiens – Northern Leopard Frog |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624192734/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-pipiens/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796818 |title=Northern Leopard Frog Lithobates pipiens |date=2024-06-21 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705204802/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796818 |url-status=live}} Rana pipiens{{cite web |url=https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5126 |title=Rana pipiens (Schreber, 1782) Northern Leopard Frog |date=2024-06-09 |publisher=AmphibiaWeb |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705205339/https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5126 |url-status=live}}
    The northern leopard frog is the Vermont state amphibian.
  • Pickerel frog, Lithobates palustris,{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-palustris/ |title=Lithobates palustris – Pickerel Frog |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624193303/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-palustris/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796831 |title=Pickerel Frog Lithobates palustris |date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705212114/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796831 |url-status=live}} Rana palustris{{cite web |url=https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5121 |title=Rana palustris (LeConte, 1825) Pickerel Frog |date=2023-10-23 |publisher=AmphibiaWeb |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705212824/https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5121 |url-status=live}}
    The pickerel frog is the only poisonous frog native to Vermont.{{cite web |url=https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lithobates_palustris/ |title=Lithobates palustrisPickerel Frog |date=2019 |publisher=Animal Diversity Web |access-date=2024-07-08 |archive-date=2024-07-08 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240708185630/https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lithobates_palustris/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://natureroamer.com/frog-species-north-america/ |title=Frogs Across North America: A Species Exploration |date=2023-11-27 |publisher=Nature Roamer |access-date=2024-07-08 |archive-date=2024-07-08 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240708190142/https://natureroamer.com/frog-species-north-america/ |url-status=live}}
  • Spring peeper, Pseudacris crucifer{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/pseudacris-crucifer/ |title=Pseudacris crucifer – Spring Peeper |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624193534/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/pseudacris-crucifer/ |url-status=live}} {{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796838 |title=Spring Peeper - Pseudacris crucifer |date=2024-06-23 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705220617/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796838 |url-status=live}}
    Spring peepers are very common in Vermont.{{cite web |url=https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/vermont-critters/amphibians/spring-peeper |title=Spring Peeper |publisher=Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624204422/https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/vermont-critters/amphibians/spring-peeper |url-status=live}}
  • Wood frog, Lithobates sylvaticus{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-sylvaticus/ |title=Lithobates sylvaticus – Wood Frog |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624193944/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/lithobates-sylvaticus/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796827 |title=Wood Frog - Lithobates sylvaticus |date=2024-05-14 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705232220/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796827 |url-status=live}}
    Wood frogs are very common in Vermont and have been found in almost every town.

=Toads=

Family: Bufonidae

  • American toad, Anaxyrus americanus{{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/anaxyrus-americanus/ |title=Anaxyrus americanus – American Toad |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624171402/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/anaxyrus-americanus/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796848 |title=American Toad - Anaxyrus americanus |date=2024-06-24 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240705234527/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796848 |url-status=live}}
  • Fowler's toad, Anaxyrus fowleri {{cite web |url=https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/anaxyrus-fowleri/ |title=Anaxyrus fowleri – Fowler's Toad |publisher=Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas |access-date=2024-06-24 |archive-date=2024-06-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240624173422/https://www.vtherpatlas.org/herp-species-in-vermont/anaxyrus-fowleri/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796847 |title=Fowler's Toad - Anaxyrus fowleri |date=2015-01-01 |publisher=Vermont Center for Ecostudies |access-date=2024-07-05 |archive-date=2024-07-06 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240706000553/https://val.vtecostudies.org/species-profile/?taxonKey=160796847 |url-status=live}}
    Fowler's toad is very rare in Vermont, and has been found only in the southern Connecticut River Valley.

See also

Notes

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References

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