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Amphibian species at risk

At-risk reports on the province's amphibians, including the Great Plains toad.

Please note: species status as presented within publications may have changed since the publication date. Current general and detailed status is listed for each species.

Amphibians - General

Species at Risk Program Reports

No.39 – Columbian Mountain Amphibian Surveys, 2001

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 39, prepared by D. Paton

No. 53 - Alberta Amphibian Call Surveys: A Pilot Year Final Report

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 53, prepared by L. Takats and C. Priestly

No. 74 - Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2002 Provincial Summary

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 74, prepared by L. Wilkinson and S. Hanus

No. 83 – Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2003 Provincial Report

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 83, prepared by L. Wilkinson and K. Kempin

No. 95 – Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2004 Provincial Summary

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 95, prepared by L. Wilkinson and G. Berg

No. 110 – Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA): 2005 Provincial Summary

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 110, prepared by L. Wilkinson and G. Berg

No. 142 – Analysis of Researching Amphibian Numbers in Alberta (RANA) Project – Amphibian Captures at Pitfall Trapping Sites 1997-2008

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 142, prepared by B. Eaton and M. Hiltz

No. 143 – Occurrence and Prevalence of Chytrid Fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in Amphibian Species of Alberta

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 143, prepared by Scott D. Stevens, David R.C. Prescott and Douglas P. Whiteside

Related Information:

  • Amphibian Monitoring

Canadian Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus hemiophrys
General Status: May Be At Risk
Detailed Status: Data Deficient

Detailed Status Report

Status of the Canadian Toad in Alberta

  • Alberta Wildlife Status Report #12, prepared by I.M. Hamilton, J.L. Skilnick, H. Troughton, A.P. Russell, G.L. Powell

Species at Risk Fact Sheet

Alberta's Canadian Toad

Species at Risk Program Report

No. 126 – Distribution and Population Trends of the Canadian Toad in Alberta

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 126, prepared by C.L. Browne

Related Information:

Additional information for this species is available at:

Columbia Spotted Frog

Scientific Name: Rana luteiventris
General Status: Sensitive
Detailed Status: N/A

Detailed Status Report

Status of the Columbia Spotted Frog in Alberta

  • Alberta Wildlife Status Report #17, prepared by J.D. James

Great Plains Toad

Scientific Name: Anaxyrus cognatus
General Status: May Be At Risk
Detailed Status: Species of Special Concern

Detailed Status Report

Status of the Great Plains Toad in Alberta

  • Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 14, prepared by K.J. Pearson

Archived Detailed Status Report

Status of the Great Plains Toad in Alberta

  • Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 14, prepared by J. James

Management Plan

Great Plains Toad Conservation Management Plan 2015-2020

  • Alberta Species at Risk Conservation Management Plan No. 11, prepared by K. Romanchuk

Species at Risk Fact Sheet

Alberta's Great Plains Toad

Related Information

Additional information for this species is available at:

Long-toed Salamander

Scientific Name: Ambystoma macrodactylum
General Status: Sensitive
Detailed Status: Species of Special Concern

Status of the Long-toed Salamander in Alberta

  • Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 22, prepared by K.L. Graham and G.L. Powell

Management Plan

Long-toed Salamander Conservation Management Plan Update 2016

  • Alberta Species at Risk Conservation Management Plan No. 1, prepared by L. Wilkinson

Species at Risk Fact Sheet

Long-toed Salamander

Species at Risk Program Reports

No. 35 – Protocol for Monitoring Long-toed Salamander Populations in Alberta

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 35, prepared by T.Pretzlaw, M.Huynh, L. Takats and L. Wilkinson

No. 36 – Long-toed Salamander Monitoring Study in Alberta: Summary Report 1998-2001

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 36, prepared by M. Huynh, L. Takats and L. Wilkinson

No. 73 – Long-toed Salamander Conservation in the Alberta Foothills: 2002 Field Summary Report

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 73, prepared by L. Wilkinson and S. Hanus

No. 75 – Distribution and Habitat Associations of the Long-toed Salamander in the Oldman River Drainage

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 75, prepared by K. Pearson

Related Information:

Additional information for this species is available at:

Northern Leopard Frog

Scientific Name: Lithobates pipiens
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Threatened

Detailed Status Report

Status of the Northern Leopard Frog in Alberta

  • Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 9, prepared by K. Kendell

Archived Detailed Status Report

Status of the Northern Leopard Frog in Alberta

  • Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 9, prepared by G. Wagner

Recovery Plan and Summaries

Alberta Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Plan 2010-2015

  • Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 20, prepared by the Alberta Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Team

    For more information about this recovery plan, contact:

Species at Risk 2013-14 Recovery Action Summary: Northern Leopard Frog

Species at Risk Program Reports

No. 13 – Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction: Raven River – Year 2 (2000)

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 13, prepared by K. Kendell

No. 42 – Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction: Year 3 (2001)

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 42, prepared by K. Kendell

No. 43 – Survey Protocol for the Northern Leopard Frog

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 43, prepared by K. Kendell

No. 44 – Alberta Inventory for the Northern Leopard Frog (2000/2001)

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 44, prepared by K. Kendell

No. 78 – Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction: Year 4 (2002)
No. 78 – Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction: Year 5 (2003)

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 78, prepared by K. Kendell

No. 79 – Magrath Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction Project – Year 1 Progress Report

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 79, prepared by K.A. Romanchuk

No. 104 – Magrath Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction Project – Final Report

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 104, prepared by K.A. Romanchuk and R.W. Quinlan

No. 132 – Habitat Suitability Index for the Northern Leopard Frog in Alberta: Model Derivation and Validation

  • Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 132, prepared by S.D. Stevens, D. Page, D.R.C. Prescott

Species at Risk Brochures

Alberta Species at Risk – Northern Leopard Frog

Related Forms

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Plains Spadefoot

Scientific Name: Spea bombifrons
General Status: May Be At Risk
Detailed Status: N/A

Detailed Status Report

Status of the Plains Spadefoot in Alberta

  • Alberta Wildlife Status Report #25, prepared by R.D. Lauzon
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