Iowa Amphibians

Iowa has a variety of amphibian life forms. There are salamanders, newts, frogs, and toads. There are 4 different types of salamanders, 2 kinds of newts, 12 types of frogs, and 4 kinds of toads living in Iowa. The largest land amphibian in the world can be found right here in Iowa! Tiger salamanders grow to be more than a foot in length. The most common toads in Iowa are the American toad and the Woodhouse’s toad.

 

Salamanders                                                                               

Tiger Salamander                                                           

Smallmouth Salamander                                             

Mudpuppy

Blue-spotted Salamander

 

Toads                                                                                

Plains Spadefoot Toad                                                 

Great Plains Toad                                                           

American Toad                                                                

Woodhouse’s Toad                                                                                              

                                                                                               

Eastern Newt

Central Newt     

 

Cope's Gray Tree Frog

Spring Peeper

Souther Leopard Frog

Plains Leopard Frog

Pickerel Frog

Northern Leopard Frog

Green Frog

Cricket Frog

Crawfish Frog

Gray Tree frog

Western Chorus Frog

Bullfrog