This is a list of official U.S. state, federal district, and territory amphibians. State amphibians are designated by tradition or the respective state legislatures.[1]
As of 2021, only 27 states and one territory have a state amphibian.
Table
| State | State amphibian | Binomial nomenclature | Photo | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Red Hills salamander | Phaeognathus hubrichti | ) | 2000[2] | |
| Arizona | Arizona tree frog | Hyla eximia | ) | 1986[3] | |
| California | California red-legged frog | Rana draytonii | ) | 2014[4] | |
| Colorado | Western tiger salamander | Ambystoma mavortium | ) | 2012[5] | |
| Georgia | American green tree frog | Hyla cinerea | ) | 2005[6] | |
| Idaho | Idaho giant salamander | Dicamptodon aterrimus | 2015[7] | ||
| Illinois | Eastern tiger salamander | Ambystoma tigrinum | ) | 2005[8] | |
| Iowa | American bullfrog | Rana catesbeiana | ) | Unofficial | |
| Kansas | Barred tiger salamander | Ambystoma mavortium | | 2005[9] | |
| Louisiana | American green tree frog | Hyla cinerea | | 1993[10] | |
| Minnesota | Northern leopard frog | Rana pipiens | ) | Proposed in 1999[11] | |
| Missouri | American bullfrog | Rana catesbeiana | | 2005[12] | |
| New Hampshire | Red-spotted newt | Notophthalmus viridescens | ) | 1985[13] | |
| New Mexico | New Mexico spadefoot toad | Spea multiplicata | ) | 2003[14] | |
| New York | Wood frog | Lithobates sylvaticus | .jpg')) | Proposed in 2015[15] | |
| North Carolina | Pine barrens tree frog (state frog) | Hyla andersonii | ) | 2013[16] | |
| Marbled salamander (state salamander) | Ambystoma opacum | ) | 2013[17] | ||
| Ohio | Spotted salamander (state amphibian) | Ambystoma maculatum | ) | 2010[18] | |
| American bullfrog (state frog) | Rana catesbeiana | | 2010[19] | ||
| Oklahoma | American bullfrog | Rana catesbeiana | | 1997[20] | |
| Pennsylvania | Eastern Hellbender | Cryptobranchus alleganiensis | ) | 2019[21] | |
| South Carolina | Spotted salamander | Ambystoma maculatum | | 1999[22] | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee cave salamander | Gyrinophilus palleucus | ) | 1995[23] | |
| Texas | Texas toad | Bufo speciosus | ) | 2009[24] | |
| Vermont | Northern leopard frog | Rana pipiens | | 1998[25] | |
| Virginia | Red salamander | Pseudotriton ruber |
| 2018[26] | |
| Washington | Pacific tree frog | Pseudacris regilla | ) | 2007[27] | |
| West Virginia | Red salamander | Pseudotriton ruber | .JPG')) | 2015[28] | |
| Wyoming | Blotched tiger salamander | Ambystoma mavortium melanostictum | | 2019[29] |
| Federal district or territory | Amphibian | Binomial nomenclature | Image | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | Common coquí | Eleutherodactylus coqui | ) | Unofficial |
See also
- ^ Official State Amphibians Archived 2011-03-09 at WebCite NetState.com, accessed April 21, 2006.
- ^ "Official Alabama State Amphibian". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2003-11-06. Retrieved 2007-03-18.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- ^ "Colorado State Amphibian". Colorado. NETSTATE. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Idaho Giant Salamander named state amphibian". Idaho State Journal. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Minnesota State Symbols--Unofficial, Proposed, or Facetious". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ Mahoney, Bill (17 June 2015). "Senate backs the wood frog — barely". Capital New York. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "North Carolina State Frog". North Carolina. NETSTATE. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "North Carolina State Salamander". North Carolina. NETSTATE. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "State Amphibian - Spotted Salamander". Profile Ohio. Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "State Frog - Bullfrog". Profile Ohio. Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ Boeckel, Teresa. "It's official: The Eastern hellbender will become Pennsylvania's amphibian". The York Daily Record. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ State of South Carolina Code of Laws. "Title 1, Chapter 1, Article 9, Section 1-1-699". Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Students Lauded for Naming Official State Amphibian of Texas" (Press release). Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ "Official State Amphibians". State Symbols. NETSTATE. Archived from the original on 2011-03-09. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
- ^ "Red salamander named official salamander of Virginia thanks to 4-H group". www.vtnews.vt.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ State Symbols of Washington. "State symbols". Archived from the original on 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- ^ http://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/2016/BlueBook/1043_WVS_BlueBook.pdf
- ^ https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2019/SF0050