This is a list of the amphibians that occur in the Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western Virginia.
- Abundant refers to species that may be seen daily in its suitable habitat and season, and counted in relatively large numbers.
- Common denotes species that may be seen daily in its suitable habitat and season, but not in large numbers.
- Uncommon means a species is likely to be seen only monthly in its appropriate season and habitat, though it may be locally common.
- Rare refers to a species that is only seen a few times each year.
- Unknown is used when abundance has not been assessed.
| Mole Salamanders (Ambystomatidae) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Common name | Genus and Species | Abundance | Picture |
| Jefferson Salamander | Ambystoma jeffersonianum | Uncommon | |
| Spotted Salamander | Ambystoma maculatum | Uncommon | |
| True Toads (Bufonidae) | |||
| American Toad | Bufo americanus | Common | |
| Fowler's Toad | Bufo fowleri | Rare | |
| Tree Frogs (Hylidae) | |||
| Northern Cricket Frog | Acris crepitans | Uncommon | |
| Gray Tree Frog | Hyla versicolor | Uncommon | |
| Spring Peeper | Pseudacris crucifer | Uncommon | |
| Upland Chorus Frog | Pseudacris triseriata feriarum | Uncommon | |
| Lungless Salamanders (Plethodontidae) | |||
| Northern Dusky Salamander | Desmognathus fuscus | Abundant | |
| Seal Salamander | Desmognathus monticola | Common | |
| Northern Two-lined Salamander | Eurycea bislineata | Abundant | |
| Three-lined Salamander | Eurycea longicauda guttolineata | Unknown | |
| Longtail Salamander | Eurycea longicauda longicauda | Rare | |
| Spring Salamander | Gyrinophilus porphyriticus | Uncommon | |
| Four-toed Salamander | Hemidactylium scutatum | Rare | |
| Red Back Salamander | Plethodon cinereus | Abundant | |
| White-spotted Slimy Salamander | Plethodon cylindraceus | Unknown | |
| Shenandoah Salamander | Plethodon shenandoah | Unknown (Endemic) | |
| True Frogs (Ranidae) | |||
| Bullfrog | Rana catesbeiana | Uncommon | |
| Green Frog | Rana clamitans | Common | |
| Pickerel Frog | Rana palustris | Common | |
| Wood Frog | Rana sylvatica | Uncommon | |
| True Salamanders and Newts (Salamandridae) | |||
| Eastern Newt | Notophthalmus viridescens | Uncommon | |
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