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AMPHIBIANS
The species listed below are likely to occur within or near the vicinity of the park. However, the park itself may or may not support viable populations of all species due to localized distribution patterns or to lack of appropriate habitat within the park boundaries. Species recorded from the park are indicated with an "X."
| Scientific name |
Common name |
Record for park |
| FROGS |
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| Acris crepitans |
Northern cricket frog |
|
| Acris gryllus |
Southern cricket frog |
X |
| Bufo terrestris |
Southern toad |
X |
| Bufo woodhousii |
Fowler's toad |
|
| Bufo quercicus |
Oak toad |
|
| Gastrophryne carolinensis |
Eastern narrowmouth toad |
X |
| Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor |
Gray/Cope's gray treefrog |
X |
| Hyla cinerea |
Green treefrog |
X |
| Hyla femoralis |
Pine woods treefrog |
X
|
| Hyla gratiosa |
Barking treefrog |
X |
| Hyla squirella |
Squirrel treefrog |
X |
| Pseudacris crucifer |
Spring peeper |
X |
| Pseudacris brimleyi | Brimley's chorus frog | X |
| Pseudacris nigrita |
Southern chorus frog |
X |
| Pseudacris ocularis |
Little grass frog |
|
| Pseudacris ornata |
Ornate chorus frog |
X |
| Pseudacris triseriata |
Upland chorus frog |
X |
| Rana catesbeiana |
Bullfrog |
X |
| Rana clamitans |
Green frog |
X |
| Rana heckscheri |
River frog |
X |
| Rana palustris |
Pickerel frog |
X |
| Rana utricularia |
Southern leopard frog |
X |
| Rana virgatipes |
Carpenter frog |
X |
| Scaphiopus holbrookii |
Eastern spadefoot toad |
X |
| SALAMANDERS |
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| Ambystoma mabeei |
Mabee's salamander |
|
| Ambystoma maculatum |
Spotted salamander |
|
| Ambystoma opacum |
Marbled salamander |
X |
| Ambystoma talpoideum |
Mole salamander |
X |
| Ambystoma tigrinum |
Eastern tiger salamander |
|
| Amphiuma means |
Two-toed amphiuma |
|
| Desmognathus auriculatus |
Southern dusky salamander |
X |
| Eurycea cirrigera |
Southern two-lined salamander |
|
| Eurycea guttolineata |
Three-lined salamander |
X |
| Eurycea quadridigitata |
Dwarf salamander |
|
| Hemidactylium scutatum |
Four-toed salamander |
|
| Necturus punctatus | Dwarf waterdog | X |
| Notophthalmus viridescens |
Red spotted newt |
|
| Plethodon glutinosus complex |
Slimy salamander |
X |
| Pseudotriton montanus |
Mud salamander |
X |
| Pseudotriton ruber |
Red salamander |
|
| Siren intermedia |
Lesser siren |
|
| Siren lacertina |
Greater siren |
X |
| TOTALS |
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Table updated 29 September 2003
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