List of amphibians of Colorado

List of Colorado amphibians lists the wild salamanders, frogs, and toads found in the U.S. state of Colorado.

Salamanders

Family	Species	Common Name
Ambystomatidae	Ambystoma tigrinum	Tiger salamander

Frogs

Family	Species	Common Name
Hylidae	Acris crepitans	Northern cricket frog
Hylidae	Hyla arenicolor	Canyon treefrog
Hylidae	Pseudacris triseriata	Western chorus frog
Microhylidae	Gastrophryne olivacea	Great Plains narrowmouth toad*
Ranidae	Rana blairi	Plains leopard frog
Ranidae	Rana catesbeiana	Bullfrog^†
Ranidae	Rana pipiens	Northern leopard frog
Ranidae	Rana sylvatica	Wood frog

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

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

Toads

Family	Species	Common Name
Bufonidae	Bufo boreas	Western toad
Bufonidae	Bufo cognatus	Great Plains toad
Bufonidae	Bufo debilis	Green toad
Bufonidae	Bufo punctatus	Red-spotted toad
Bufonidae	Bufo woodhousii	Woodhouse's toad
Scaphiopodidae	Spea bombifrons	Plains spadefoot
Scaphiopodidae	Spea intermontana	Great Basin spadefoot
Scaphiopodidae	Spea multiplicata	New Mexico spadefoot
Scaphiopodidae	Scaphiopus couchii	Couch's spadefoot

References

• "Quick Key to Amphibians and Reptiles of Colorado" (PDF).
• "Colorado Parks and Wildlife".
• "Colorado Herpetological Society".