List of amphibians of Canada

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This is a list of amphibians of Canada.

Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:

EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the Wild
CR - Critically Endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable
NT - Near Threatened, LC - Least Concern
DD - Data Deficient, NE - Not Evaluated
(v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014[1])
ExtinctionExtinctionExtinct in the WildCritically EndangeredEndangered speciesVulnerable speciesNear ThreatenedThreatened speciesLeast ConcernLeast ConcernIUCN conservation statuses

Summary of 2006 IUCN Red List categories.

Order Caudata, salamanders[]

Genus Aneides[]

  • Aneides vagrans – Wandering salamander NT

Genus Ambystoma[]

  • Ambystoma jeffersonianum – Jefferson salamander LC
  • Ambystoma gracile – Northwestern salamander LC
  • Ambystoma laterale – Blue-spotted salamander LC
  • Ambystoma maculatum – Spotted salamander LC
  • Ambystoma macrodactylum – Long-toed salamander LC
  • Ambystoma mavortium – Grey tiger salamander
  • Ambystoma texanum – Small-mouthed salamander LC
  • Ambystoma tigrinum – Tiger salamander LC

Genus Desmognathus[]

  • Desmognathus fuscus – Dusky salamander LC
  • Desmognathus ochrophaeus – Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander LC

Genus Dicamptodon[]

  • Dicamptodon tenebrosus – Coastal giant salamander LC

Genus Ensatina[]

  • Ensatina eschscholtzii – Ensatina LC

Genus Eurycea[]

  • Eurycea bislineata – Northern two-lined salamander LC

Genus Gyrinophilus[]

  • Gyrinophilus porphyriticus – Spring salamander LC

Genus Hemidactylium[]

  • Hemidactylium scutatum – Four-toed salamander LC

Genus Necturus[]

  • Necturus maculosus – Common mudpuppy LC

Genus Notophthalmus[]

  • Notophthalmus viridescens – Eastern newt LC

Genus Plethodon[]

  • Plethodon cinereus – Red back salamander LC
  • Plethodon idahoensis – Coeur d’Alene salamander LC
  • Plethodon vehiculum – Western red-backed salamander LC

Genus Taricha[]

  • Taricha granulosa – Rough-skinned newt LC

Order Anura, frogs and toads[]

Genus Acris[]

  • Acris crepitans blanchardiBlanchard's cricket frog LC

Genus Ascaphus[]

  • Ascaphus trueiCoastal tailed frog LC
  • Ascaphus montanusRocky Mountain tailed frog LC

Genus Bufo or Anaxyrus[]

Genus Hyla[]

  • Hyla chrysoscelisLC
  • Hyla versicolorGrey tree frog LC

Genus Rana[]

Genus Lithobates[]

Genus Pseudacris[]

Genus Spea[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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