Aquatic invasive species (AIS) pose an ongoing threat to Washington's environment and economy. Find out which species are considered invasive in Washington.
Species | Category | Family | AIS classification |
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African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) | Amphibians | Pipidae | Prohibited |
Agile frog (Rana dalmatina) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Albanian Pool frog (Rana shqiperica) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
American bullfrog (Rana [Lithobates] catesbeiana) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Anderson's Salamander (Echinotriton andersoni) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Aomori salamander (Hynobius lichenatus) | Amphibians | Hynobiidae | Prohibited |
Assam Tree frog (Hyla annectans) | Amphibians | Hylidae | Prohibited |
Banded newt (Triturus vittatus ophryticus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Black Spotted newt (Notophthalmus meridionalis) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Blue-spotted salamander (Ambystoma laterale) | Amphibians | Ambystomatidae | Prohibited |
Bosca's newt (Triturus boscai) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Boulenger's Oriental salamander (Hynobius boulengeri) | Amphibians | Hynobiidae | Prohibited |
California Giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus (Not: D. tenebrosus; D. copei)) | Amphibians | Dicamptodontidae | Prohibited |
California Tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) | Amphibians | Ambystomatidae | Prohibited |
Carpathian newt (Triturus montandoni) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Central Asiatic frog (Rana asiatica) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Chaochiao brown frog (Rana chaochiaoensis) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Chevron-spotted Brown frog (Rana chevronta) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Chinese Giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) | Amphibians | Cryptobranchidae | Prohibited |
Chinese rock frog (Rana tenggerensis) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Chinese salamander (Hynobius chinensis) | Amphibians | Hynobiidae | Prohibited |
Chinese Tree frog (Hyla chinensis) | Amphibians | Hylidae | Prohibited |
Chinese Warty newt (Paramesotriton chinensis) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Chioglossa lusitanica (Chioglossa lusitanica ) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Clouded salamander (Hynobius nebulosus) | Amphibians | Hynobiidae | Prohibited |