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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 |
X |
| Acris gryllus |
Southern cricket frog |
|
| Bufo americanus |
American toad |
X |
| Bufo terrestris |
Southern toad |
|
| Bufo woodhousii |
Fowler's toad |
X |
| Bufo quercicus |
Oak toad |
|
| Gastrophryne carolinensis |
Eastern narrowmouth toad |
X |
| Hyla avivoca |
Bird-voiced treefrog |
X |
| Hyla chrysoscelis/versicolor |
Gray/Cope's gray treefrog |
X |
| Hyla cinerea |
Green treefrog |
X |
| Hyla femoralis |
Pine woods treefrog |
|
| Hyla gratiosa |
Barking treefrog |
X |
| Hyla squirella |
Squirrel treefrog |
|
| Pseudacris brachyphona |
Mountain chorus frog |
|
| Pseudacris crucifer |
Spring peeper |
X |
| Pseudacris ornata |
Ornate chorus frog |
|
| Pseudacris triseriata |
Upland chorus frog |
X |
| Rana catesbeiana |
Bullfrog |
X |
| Rana clamitans |
Green frog |
X |
| Rana palustris |
Pickerel frog |
X |
| Rana sylvatica |
Wood frog |
X |
| Rana utricularia |
Southern leopard frog |
X |
| Scaphiopus holbrookii |
Eastern spadefoot toad |
X |
| SALAMANDERS |
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| Ambystoma maculatum |
Spotted salamander |
X |
| Ambystoma opacum |
Marbled salamander |
X |
| Ambystoma talpoideum |
Mole salamander |
|
| Ambystoma texanum |
Smallmouth salamander |
|
| Ambystoma tigrinum |
Eastern tiger salamander |
|
| Amphiuma means |
Two-toed amphiuma |
|
| Desmognathus aeneus |
Seepage salamander |
|
| Desmognathus fuscus |
Northern dusky salamander |
X |
| Desmognathus monticola |
Seal salamander |
|
| Eurycea cirrigera |
Southern two-lined salamander |
X |
| Eurycea guttolineata |
Three-lined salamander |
X |
| Eurycea quadridigitata |
Dwarf salamander |
|
| Gyrinophilus porphyriticus |
Spring salamander |
X |
| Hemidactylium scutatum |
Four-toed salamander |
|
| Necturus alabamensis |
Alabama waterdog |
|
| Notophthalmus viridescens |
Red spotted newt |
X |
| Plethodon glutinosus complex |
Slimy salamander |
X |
| Plethodon websteri |
Webster's salamander |
|
| Pseudotriton montanus |
Mud salamander |
X |
| Pseudotriton ruber |
Red salamander |
X |
| Siren intermedia |
Lesser siren |
|
| TOTALS | 44 |
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Table updated March 2003
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