List of amphibians of Arizona
The following is a list of amphibians found in the state of Arizona. The Arizona tree frog is the state amphibian. The state is home to three salamander species.
Arizona is home to a wide variety of biotic systems as it is diverse topographically, geologically, and climatically. The area's sporadic mountains create "sky islands", wherein varying altitudes create drastically different environments inhabited by specific species. For example, the eastern barking frog is only found at altitudes of 1,280–1,890 m on Arizonan mountains. Although the state is mostly arid, river systems such as the Colorado River provide riparian habitats.
List of species
Order Anura">Frog">Anura
Family Bufonidae
Bufonidae is a family of toads, often called the "true toads". Although a widely varied family, Bufonidae includes the stereotypical toad: dry warty skin and shortened forelimbs and hindlimbs. Bufonids also carry potent skin toxins, sometimes concentrated in the parotoid gland.| Species | Common name | Distribution | Status | Image |
| Anaxyrus cognatus | Great Plains toad | Found in playa wetlands in Arizona | ||
| Anaxyrus debilis | Green toad | Found in southeastern Arizona | ||
| Anaxyrus microscaphus | Arizona toad | Found in the Virgin River basin of northwestern Arizona | ||
| Anaxyrus punctatus | Red-spotted toad | Abundant in central Arizona | ||
| Anaxyrus woodhousii | Woodhouse's toad | Found throughout the state |
Family Hylidae
Hylidae is a family of frogs which are commonly found in the New World. They may be better known as tree frogs.| Species | Common name | Distribution | Status | Image |
| Dryophytes arenicolor | Canyon tree frog | Inhaits arid environments and streambanks; often found in pools in canyons | ||
| Dryophytes wrightorum | Wright's mountain tree frog | Found in the Petran Montane Conifer Forest Biome along the Mogollon Rim |
Family Microhylidae
Microhylidae is a family of frogs. They can often be identified by their tear-dropped shape, hence the common name "narrow-mouthed frogs".| Species | Common name | Distribution | Status | Image |
| Gastrophryne olivacea | Great Plains narrowmouth frog | Inhabit south-central Arizona |
Family Ranidae
Ranidae, true frogs, are the largest family of frogs. Members of this family, called Ranids, typically have robust hindlimbs, toe webbing, and an aquatic tadpole stage.| Species | Common name | Distribution | Status | Image |
| Lithobates berlandieri | Rio Grande leopard frog | Inhabit the Gila River drainage and associated croplands from Phoenix to the Colorado River confluence | ||
| Lithobates blairi | Plains leopard frog | An isolated population cluster in southeastern Arizona | ||
| Lithobates catesbeianus | Bullfrog | Common in Arizona |
Family Scaphiopodidae
Scaphiopodidae are a family of frogs. Commonly called spadefoot frogs, they are often inconspicuously coloured. Members of this family are predominantly fossorial, living underground until rain arrives. To aid in digging, they have keratinized protrusions on their feet.| Species | Common name | Distribution | Status | Image |
| Spea bombifrons | Plains spadefoot toad | Found in eastern Arizona | ||
| Scaphiopus couchii | Couch's spadefoot toad | Central and southeastern portions of the state |