List of amphibians of Shenandoah National Park
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-backed salamander | Plethodon cinereus | Abundant | |
| White-spotted slimy salamander | Plethodon cylindraceus | Unknown | ![]() |
| Shenandoah salamander | Plethodon shenandoah | Unknown (Endemic) | ![]() |
| True Frogs (Ranidae) | |||
| American 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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References
- Amphibians of the Shenandoah National Park (PDF), National Park Service
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