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Official State Amphibians

Official amphibian listed by year of adoption. (List by state or year)
State Common name Scientific name YearListed by year
New Hampshire Spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens 1985
Arizona Arizona tree frog Hyla eximia 1986
Louisiana Green treefrog Hyla cinerea 1993
Tennessee Tennessee cave salamander Gyrinophilus palleucus 1995
Oklahoma Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 1997
Vermont Northern leopard frog Rana pipiens 1998
South Carolina Spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum 1999
Alabama Red Hills salamander Phaeognathus hubrichti 2000
New Mexico New Mexico spadefoot toad Spea multiplicata 2003
Georgia Green treefrog Hyla cinerea 2005
Illinois Eastern tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum 2005
Kansas Barred tiger salamander Ambystoma tigrinum mavortium 2005
Missouri North American bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 2005
Washington Pacific chorus frog Pseudacris regilla 2007
Texas Texas toad Bufo speciosus 2009
Ohio Spotted salamander Ambystoma maculatum 2010
Ohio Bullfrog Rana catesbeiana 2010
Colorado Western tiger salamander Ambystoma mavortium 2012
Alaska [ None ]    
Arkansas [ None ]    
California [ None ]    
Connecticut [ None ]    
Delaware [ None ]    
Florida [ None ]    
Hawaii [ None ]    
Idaho [ None ]    
Indiana [ None ]    
Iowa [ None ]    
Kentucky [ None ]    
Maine [ None ]    
Maryland [ None ]    
Massachusetts [ None ]    
Michigan [ None ]    
Minnesota [ None ]    
Mississippi [ None ]    
Montana [ None ]    
Nebraska [ None ]    
Nevada [ None ]    
New Jersey [ None ]    
New York [ None ]    
North Carolina [ None ]    
North Dakota [ None ]    
Oregon [ None ]    
Pennsylvania [ None ]    
Rhode Island [ None ]    
South Dakota [ None ]    
Utah [ None ]    
Virginia [ None ]    
West Virginia [ None ]    
Wisconsin [ None ]    
Wyoming [ None ]    
Amphibian
Amphibian
Barry Clarke

Amphibian, by Barry Clarke. 72 pages. Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc. (September 5, 2005) Reading level: Ages 8+. Frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, and the rare caecilians come in a stunning array of colors, shapes, sizes, and habitats. They live both in water and on land and move in a great variety of ways from swimming, to hopping, and even flying. With a series of specially commissioned photographs, Amphibian takes a close look at the fascinating natural history of these creatures from the bright green, red-eyed tree frogs to dull, burrowing, wormlike caecilians; from startling black and yellow fire salamanders to tiny transparent glass frogs.
Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern / Central North America (Peterson Field Guide Series)

Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern / Central North America (Peterson Field Guide Series), by Roger Conant and Joseph T. Collins. 640 pages. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Fourth Edition edition (May 15, 1998) This field guides features detailed descriptions of 595 species and subspecies. The 656 full-color illustrations and 384 drawings show key details for accurate identification. More than 100 color photographs and 333 color photographs and 333 color distribution maps accompany the species descriptions.
A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians (Peterson Field Guides)

A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians (Peterson Field Guides), by Robert C. Stebbins. 560 pages. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 3 edition (March 27, 2003) This third edition covers all the species of reptiles and amphibians found in western North America. More than 650 full-color paintings and photographs show key details for making accurate identifications. Up-to-date color range maps give species' distributions. Important information on conservation efforts and survival status rounds out the detailed species descriptions.